how to treat fleas on hardwood floors
ive been getting bit by what i thought were mosquitos throughout the night but last night i found a flea and i searched my bed and i found about 5 in the corner. i removed my bedding and washed it in hot water and still found some on the floor when i swept. we got rid of the dog a week ago, the dog came in my room once a week but yet my room seems to be the only one with the issue. the house is all wooden flooring and i dont know what to do im 32 weeks pregnant and i read that i have to find the issue but i dont know what it can be. i live in an apartment complex. im freaking out horribly if you could give me a cure for this id greatly appreciate it.
This is an easy one. If you read through our FLEA CONTROL ARTICLE, you’ll learn once the pet left, the developing fleas will have no place to go but focus in on people. Until all the pupae in your apartment are gone, expect more of the same.
You’ll also learn in our article there is no way to kill flea pupae and the only way to get rid of them is to vacuum and/or wait for all of them to hatch. The good news is hardwood floors are easy to vacuum and clean which will effectively remove all the flea eggs, larvae and pupae. This will help tremendously. But I also suggest you set out 2-4 FLEA TRAPS to help speed the process by getting any pupae left behind to hatch sooner rather than later.
Lastly, there is usually no need to treat when one only have hardwood floors so I see no need to change that approach now. Adding to the list of reasons not to treat is the fact that you’re pregnant so as I see it, a good vacuuming and some Flea Traps will be your best solution.
Here are direct links to the information and products listed above:
Flea Control Article: www.flea.net/flea-control
Flea Traps: www.bugspraycart.com/traps/electric/flea-trap
Comments on how to treat fleas on hardwood floors
guest @ 8:38 am
Good Afternoon,
I am having flea issues. I have hardwood floors throughout my home and also have very young children. Is there anything I can use to treat the floors that I can be comfortable with having my children crawling around on? Any advice would be appreciated.
Thank you.
admin @ 8:50 am
@guest: As stated above, handling fleas on hardwoods is as easy as doing nothing more than vacuuming with a really good vacuum. Since there is nothing for the flea eggs, larvae, pupae and adults to hold onto, a good vacuum will remove all four stages and if done at least twice a week, is all you need to do in a home filled with nothing but hardwood floors. The key is the vacuum must be good, you must be thorough meaning you must vacuum all the rooms, up under your furniture and along all the baseboards when you clean and lastly, you must vacuum at least twice a week during the flea season.
Also mentioned above is our Flea Trap which can be a big help. Be sure and set some of these throughout the home. Most any house will require at least 4. Once deployed, they’ll do a good job of alerting you to where fleas might be active so you can focus your attention to this part of the home. The traps are also the only way you can get flea pupae to hatch so they will effectively help to break the flea cycle if you in fact have the problem happening right now.
So between the Flea Trap and a good vacuum, there isn’t much more needed. But if you want to treat, the Precor 2000 listed in our Flea Control Article would be the best option. A light misting around the home every 30-60 days would lay in place a residual that would effectively stop the fleas and yet be safe enough for you and your children. When done properly, you won’t even know it’s been applied.
Here are direct links to the information and products listed above:
Flea Trap: www.bugspraycart.com/traps/electric/flea-trap
Precor 2000: www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/aerosol/precor-2000
Flea Control Article: www.flea.net/flea-control