Vacuuming - The first defense
against fleas in the home is daily vacuuming of carpets, under furniture, and on furniture.
For centuries pine needles was remedy number one when people were fighting
against fleas in their homes.
Not exact matches
The Companion Animal Parasite Council recommends year - round
flea treatment throughout your dog's life to protect
against flea infestations on your dog and
in your
home.2
Also, remember to protect every pet
in your
home against fleas and ticks.
If you have more than one pet
in your
home, it is important to make sure every pet is protected
against fleas and ticks to prevent reinfestation.
Clinical studies showed this isoxazoline started killing
fleas in three hours, virtually eliminated
fleas within eight hours, and it reduced the number of live
fleas from ≥ 96.2 % to 100 % through day 35.1 Simparica's rapid onset of action means that
fleas are killed before they have a chance to lay eggs, 1 preventing
home infestations and providing relief to dogs suffering with
flea allergy dermatitis.1 Studies also showed that Simparica started killing ticks
in eight hours, 5 remaining ≥ 96.9 % effective for 35 days
against weekly re - infestations.6 - 9
In addition, to guard
against a repeat infestation of kitten
fleas you need to remove from your
home all the stages of the parasites, the eggs, larvae and pupae as well as the adult
flea.
It is a hormone - like substance which works
against the juvenile stages of the
flea; it is not an insecticide and is therefore a safe choice when children are
in the
home.
Evaluation of the speed of kill, effects on reproduction, and effectiveness
in a simulated infested -
home environment of sarolaner (Simparica ™)
against fleas on dogs.