It will. But if you review our FLEA CONTROL ARTICLE, you’ll learn that in fact clothing is rarely if ever a place where one would have flea eggs laid. As our article explains, fleas want to live on their host. In most cases this will be a pet. But when local populations get large, there will usually be a problem in the home or surrounding yard as well. These local infestations will usually lead to people getting bit when walking around the premises. But will the fleas stay on these people and lay eggs? No.

In summary, there is no reason to “waste” hot water all for the sake of trying to rid clothing from fleas. Normal wash cycles will do the job. But if you have a local flea infestation, you’ll need to start an integrated flea control program as our article explains if you want them gone.

Flea Control: http://www.flea.net/flea-control

Flea Trap (great tool to set out to see if you have local activity on the ground): http://www.bugspraycart.com/traps/electric/flea-trap

If you read our FLEA CONTROL ARTICLE, you’ll learn how easy it is to get fleas. And in this case it’s just as simple: someone brought a flea into the home which laid eggs! As our article explains, once the eggs hatch it’s game over unless the area where the fleas are hatching has been treated. So lets go over the “short list” of how this could have happened. Mind you I’m keeping this “short”.

1) You or one of your family members brought into your home a flea which laid eggs or dropped pupae in your home.

2) A visiting person or pet brought in a flea that laid eggs or dropped pupae in your home.

3) A bit of clothing or other item transported a pregnant flea into your home which laid eggs.

4) A flea hopped into your home and started laying eggs.

That’s it. I know this doesn’t provide a precise answer but in fact if you have active fleas hatching out of your carpet it means one of the four scenario’s listed above played out (the only one I didn’t list is that it is possible a very evil person came and “planted” flea pupae in your home but this is highly unlikely). And as our Flea Control Article explains, it only takes one pregnant flea laying eggs for the home and/or yard to become a flea generator. This means the time involved is right on schedule as well. Let me explain.

The average yard has a flea or two active somewhere in the grass or mulch. This is especially true when it’s not treated for fleas and it’s warm outside. Squirrels, rats, mice, chipmunks, birds, neighboring cats, neighboring dogs, raccoons and many other wandering animals during the summer leave a trail of fleas and flea eggs where they’re active. That means most yards will have a flea or at least a flea stage in it. Now as our article explains, fleas really don’t want to be on people but in fact prefer animals. That means these common “yard fleas” are mostly never seen or noticed by the average home owner (they’ll choose the local animals over the residents of the home). But as soon as a pet comes to the area, the local fleas will be attracted to it like a magnet. If I was to guess, I’m willing to bet the visiting pets attracted some local fleas. This no doubt happened the very first day they went out in the yard around your property. These fleas hitched a ride on the visiting pets this is most likely how they got inside. Once inside most of them would die if they stayed on the pet AND the Frontline was still plenty active. But lets say the Frontline had worn off and lets say just one flea fell off the pet inside the home. If this flea had fed prior to coming inside it could be ready to lay eggs. That means it’s quite possible the very first day these pets came to your home they could have picked up a flea that was pregnant and hadn’t fed once on the Frontline treated animal. Now if it started laying eggs, these eggs would have been active and surely some of them could have fallen into your carpeting.

A similar scenario that’s even more likely is that the flea which came inside didn’t have to feed. If this flea had fed on another untreated animal but then got on one of the visiting pets, it would not be affected by the Frontline and could in fact lay normal flea eggs. No doubt this happens more than people imagine which is why it’s important to treat all areas where a pet has access.

Now going back to our timeline; our article clearly explains it only takes 7 days for fleas to run a full cycle and as your message states, your guests were there for one week. One week is 7 days  which is plenty of time. Now when your guests leave and the developing fleas are ready to hatch, the pets are gone so what do you think the flea pupae will do? They’ll go to the closest alternate food supply and in fact that will be you and your family members.

In summary, what you’re describing is all too common. For some reason people conclude that just because an animal is using Frontline that everything else will be spared a flea infestation. But even the makers of Frontline want the home and the yard treated as part of a complete flea program and since neither of these areas were addressed before your guests arrived, it’s no wonder you’re infested. I suggest you get the Flea Granules for inside the home, several Flea Traps and get everything controlled again. More importantly, I’d be sure to do the same BEFORE you have guests arrive with a pet if you wish to avoid this problem again.

Flea Control Article:  http://www.flea.net/flea-control

Flea Traps:  http://www.bugspraycart.com/traps/electric/flea-trap

Flea Granules:  http://www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/dust/first-defense-2-lb

First, all the flea treatments recommended in our FLEA CONTROL ARTICLE are safe around people and pets when used properly and as we describe. And to make sure you use them correctly, be sure to view the “safety videos” you’ll find on every product page. These short clips cover all the protective measures one should do to insure you safely handle, mix, apply and store our products.

Second, the flea treatments you are using are not to blame for the current situation. As you’ll learn by reading our article, flea control cannot be accomplished by just treating the pet. A complete flea program is needed once you get infested and this includes treating the yard and home. Once you get going with our program I’m sure you’ll see results because you’ll be dealing with the problem at all sources. Right now it sounds like you’re only treating the pet and since it’s more common for the home to be the “flea generator”, the pet will continue to have fleas until you stop the fleas from reproducing in the living environment.

Flea Control:  http://www.flea.net/flea-control

If you review our FLEA CONTROL ARTICLE, you’ll learn that pretty much any animal in the yard can host fleas. And if any animal with fleas is moving through the yard, no doubt some flea eggs will be falling into the turf. From there the flea cycle will have begun and at that point, people and pets will become targets.

Now that your dog is hosting fleas, no doubt the inside of the home will be next to start hosting fleas and the flea cycle. At this time I suggest you take a proactive approach by treating the home, yard and pet. Flea season is just underway and as our article explains, getting treatments done sooner rather then later is the best approach.

Flea Control Article:  http://www.flea.net/flea-control

If you read through our FLEA CONTROL ARTICLE, you’ll see we have all kinds of products listed. But since you’ve had a recent treatment done, I would suggest you go with the ONCE A YEAR FLEA TREATMENT and some FLEA TRAPS inside the home.

For the outside, get some BIFEN GRANULES applied and then spray over the top with the CYONARA RTS which comes with it’s own applicator.

For the furniture, you can apply some PRECOR 2000 lightly to exposed surfaces but don’t forget to treat under the cushions and the under siding as well.

In general, no protective equipment is required. But I do recommend using LATEX GLOVES when spraying which will eliminate any dermal exposure. I also recommend viewing the “safety videos” which are on every product page that has a product for which some safety measures should be taken. These video’s are quite informative and cover all areas you need to be concerned about.

Here are direct links to the information and products listed above:

Flea Control Article:  http://www.flea.net/flea-control

Once a Year Treatment:   http://www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/dust/first-defense-2-lb

Flea Traps:  http://www.bugspraycart.com/traps/electric/flea-trap

Bifen G:  http://www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/granule/bifenthrin-g-25-lb

Cyonara RTS:  http://www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/liquid/cyonara-32-oz-rts

Precor 2000:  http://www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/aerosol/precor-2000

Latex Gloves:  http://www.bugspraycart.com/equipment/safety

After renters departed (with their 3 pitbulls)…
After 1 week the room the dogs were in was flea infested.  We treated with store  bought products
After 2 wks fleas had spread through-out house,  We again treated while painting.
After 3 wks we bombed.
Now there are small fleas still inside

Yard was had annual termite treatment and flea treatment during this time
Please help!    House is 1700sq ft, Screen porch/pool area 1200sq ft.

What product and application will solve this so we can rent our house.   Only 4 rooms have carpet.

First, you should read through our FLEA CONTROL ARTICLE so you can learn what’s happening. As you will find out, our FLEA TRAPS will be a big help given the set of circumstances surrounding your current infestation. Rental properties can be real headache when it comes to flea control but with the right products and some diligence, the fleas can be defeated.

You don’t mention if there is anyone living in the house now nor do you mention if there are any pets. This will ultimately factor in when deciding what will be your best treatment option. At this point (if there is no one and no pets in the home), I would say to apply the ONCE A YEAR GRANULES to the carpeting. Next, install FLEA TRAPS throughout. Wait 3-6 days and then start spraying over the surface with PERMETHRIN EC to kill off any adult fleas the traps aren’t catching. The combination of Flea Granules, people moving in the house and the Flea Traps should get the pupa hatching and over the course of a few weeks, they should run out and the infestation should be over.

If there are tenants or pets in the home right now, you may have to adjust some of these recommendations. For more advice, give us a call at 1-800-877-7290. We’re open Mon-Sat and can further advise on the phone.

The combination of both Permethrin and Precor will be safe to spray outside and should work fine. Just be sure and apply enough; gallons only cover 800-1000 sq/ft so it usually takes 2-3 gallons to treat the average house.

Additionally, this approach won’t prove to be the most efficient way to treat large areas as explained in our Flea Control article. Permethrin sprayed over the top of some Bifen Granules would be ideal for any yard over 5,000 sq/ft but if you have a small area being treated, I would say the same spray tank mix will do just fine.

Fleas are commonly brought into the yard by animals like squirrels and cats. But trying to figure out where the fleas are coming from isn’t productive. What would be more productive would be to put out some flea treatment in the yard to the fleas left behind won’t be able to get on your dog or lead to futher problems in the future. I suggest you review our on line flea control article which talks abouts treating the yard. Apply some of the Bifen Granules out there and you should be able to keep the fleas at bay and still enjoy your bird feeder.

There are two things that should be done to keep these pests under control. First, you should review our flea control and tick control articles to get a better understanding of these pests. Both articles talk about using lawn granules and we are confident the Bifen Granules applied in the yard will do a good job. They’ll take care of both fleas and ticks and are safe for the dogs to walk over. Apply them every 30-45 days to keep these pests under control.

In the home, we suggest you spray with some Nylar and Esfenvalerate every 45-60 days. If you were just treating for fleas, you wouldn’t have to spray quite as much. But the ticks require some extra attention and care so more frequent applications are needed.

Cats do carry fleas and the cat flea is one of the most common ones around. Chances are high they are dropping eggs off the cats as they move through your yard. This will eventually lead to a flea problem if you don’t alread have one. You’ll need to first apply some Cyfluthrin Granules to all the areas where the cats are active around the bird feeder. When applied properly, this product will pose no hazard to the cats or birds. Be sure to treat as much of the area as possible paying particular attention to where the cats are entering your property and all the areas where you’ve seen them hanging around. Next, spray with some Permethrin over the top to kill off all that are active now. The granules should be applied monthly throughout the spring, summer and fall. The spray should only need to be applied once or twice; once the fleas are gone the granules should stop any new ones from forming so the spray won’t be needed. For immediate control, using the spray is suggested since the granules won’t kill adults.