Immature flea life stages are susceptible to the effects of drying, extreme heat and cold and direct sunlight.
Fleas have four life stages and it is important to treat
immature flea life stages as well as adult fleas.
Immature flea life stages in a pet's environment consist of around 95 % of an infestation and can be almost invisible to the naked eye.
Not exact matches
For every adult
flea you see, there are about 20 more
fleas in the
immature stages (eggs, larvae, and pupae)
living in your pet's environment.
There are many pet products that can be used to treat for
fleas during their
immature stages of
life (i.e., eggs).
The 1st treatment kills adult
fleas, but
immature stages live in carpets.
This residue can significantly reduce populations of
immature flea stages living in the environment.
This will result in breaking the
flea life cycle and eventually eliminating
fleas and
immature stages from the environment.
In order to break the
flea life cycle and eliminate
fleas and
immature stages from the environment, it is recommended that
flea control products be used every month year round for all dogs and cats in the household.
Consistent use of
flea control products for all dogs and cats in the household will kills the
fleas on the pets, break the
flea life cycle, and eventually rid the house and yard of
fleas and
immature stages.