Hey fellas,I have a flea problem and wanted to ask if anyone knew of a product that would get rid of them.I went to tractor supply and got what the guy said(I forgot the name of the stuff but its active ingredient permithrin ,was the same as "happy Jack" kennel dip).it didnt do much good,even mixed it way stronger that the directions.Next trip the guy says seven dust,I told him,I had the floor white with it,it dont work,he says,no you got to use the "granual"form,its slow releasingmsaid the stuff I sprayed killed adult fleas and the new fleas was hactching off as fast as the old ones were being killed,,I tried the seven,not much luck again.Went to lowes got something else in the lawn and garden isle to kill fleas and all types of bugs,,it hasnt done much either.Do you have any ideas that may help? thanks,,sam
I had a house years ago in the country that became flea infested. The "pie plate" trick works only to a point. You will catch a lot of fleas that way. A bit of dawn dishwashing soap in the water helps. And use the plate under a night light, avoid a possible fire. But, the seven dust will do it long term. You just need to give it time to work. But the best thing I have ever used was table salt. I currently have a add on game room that has separate heat and air from the rest of the house. Just last summer, while not using that room for other than storage, and no need to run the air conditioner, the carpet in there became infested with fleas from my daughters cat. I sprinkled regular table salt heavy throughout the room. I found the table salt trick while doing an online search and tried it. To my surprise, it took a month, but all fleas were dead, all that hatched died. The salt dehydrates them and they die! For immediate relief, pick up a can of rid-a-bug, flea and tick killer, room and pet spray for an instant kill of what's currently living. It works really good on ants as well. It can be found at Dollar General.
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We had them bad in the basement where the cat slept,They were everywhere, I got 4 bug bombs 2 for each floor set them off left for the night and no more fleas or spiders!!
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Go to your local vet and get "Knock Out" spray. It cost's about $15-20 dollars and will take care of two 8 ft rooms. It really works, but don't spray it on pets, get them flea dipped.
Best thing there is, is Malathion(sp). Mix with water, spray on and leave the house.
Used it many times with great results. It can be found at most feed stores.
The down side is, it leaves a sent for a couple of days.
My bassetthound was a flea magnet because her fur was so thick. You have to treat the entire house every couple of days to get rid of them. This will kill the new hatchlings before they can breed. And you have to do the same to the animals you keep inside. I used Adams fleas spray from the vet and misted it over the whole house every two days for about two weeks. Then ran the vac the days in between.
We had fles as well. We sprinkled borax (20 team) in all the rooms carpet floors every where and it worked! I bet it cost 2 dollars. The borax dries the flea's fuids and kills them and their eggs!
Bill
Wished I would have known this last year this time. We had them bad. Couldnt walk through the yard without your legs turning black with fleas in the grass, and of course they carried over into the house.
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