(S)- methoprene is an insect growth regulator and prevents
immature flea stages from reaching adulthood.
This residue can significantly reduce populations of
immature flea stages living in the environment.
In the past, veterinarians and pet owners had to try to control fleas by treating the environment of the animal for
the immature flea stages.
(S)- methoprene and pyriproxyfen are insect growth regulators and prevent
immature flea stages from reaching adulthood.
Flea control measures include: bathing, dipping, collars, Sentinel («flea birth control» - an oral tablet that acts by sterilizing fleas), Capstar (oral tablet offers rapid elimination of adult fleas, usually within 30 minutes), Comfortis (month - long chewable tablet that kills fleas and prevents reinfestations), Advantage topical (kills fleas up to thirty days with monthly application), Frontline topical (kills fleas and ticks), Revolution topical (heartworm preventative and kills fleas and ticks as well), Vectra topical (works by killing adult fleas, preventing development of
immature flea stages, and repelling ticks and mosquitoes), Trifexis (monthly chewable tablet for dogs that kills fleas, prevents heartworm disease, and treats / controls adult hookworm, roundworm and whipworm infections), and - very important - treating the environment with carpet powders, foggers, or sprays.
The goals of an ongoing flea - control program include killing adult fleas on dogs, killing
immature flea stages in the environment, and preventing reinfestation.
Immature flea stages remain dormant in carpeting, bedding, baseboards and other areas until conditions are appropriate for development.
Not exact matches
Upon ingesting the
flea, the
immature stage of the tapeworm grows and develops into a tapeworm in the cat's intestine.
Adult
flea kii chemicals are common, but ones with added Methoprene give the product a more enhanced ability to kill
immature stages in addition to adults.
All pets in a household should be treated with an insect growth regulator to prevent the development of
immature stages of the
flea.
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.
When the tapeworm eggs are released into the environment, they must be ingested by
flea larvae, an
immature stage of the
flea.
Fleas have four life stages and it is important to treat immature flea life stages as well as adult f
Fleas have four life
stages and it is important to treat
immature flea life
stages as well as adult
fleasfleas.
It's also important to treat your home and yard with
flea and tick products to prevent
immature stages of these parasites (such as
flea eggs that fall off untreated pets or other animals) to create an infestation.
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.
For every adult
flea, there are around 100 unseen in
immature stages.
There are many pet products that can be used to treat for
fleas during their
immature stages of life (i.e., eggs).
Ideally the FAD affected pet needs treatment with a product that eliminates adult
fleas (adulticide) and inhibits growth of the
immature stages (insect growth regulator).
Some target the adult
fleas (adulticides), others target the
immature stages (insect growth regulators), and some products are both an adulticide and an IGR.
First, tapeworm eggs must be swallowed by
flea larvae (an
immature stage of the
flea).
Immature flea life
stages are susceptible to the effects of drying, extreme heat and cold and direct sunlight.
The 1st treatment kills adult
fleas, but
immature stages live in carpets.
Specifically for
flea control, JHAs are used to treat environments where
immature stages develop, and they're administered on animals to sterilize female
fleas.
Vacuum clean first and then use an appropriate
flea insecticide to kill the
immature stages.
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.
It requires time and diligence to successfully eliminate adult
fleas and
immature stages from a
flea - infested dog, house, and yard.
It can take up to three months to completely eliminate adult
fleas and
immature stages from your house and yard.
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.
I always explain to pet parents that for every one
flea that they see on their pet, there are hundreds of
fleas and
immature stages in their house and yard.
Immature stages in the house and yard will continue to develop and adult
fleas will continue to emerge.
The third active ingredient is Nylar ®, the insect growth regulator which inhibits the development of the
immature stages of the
flea for 100 days (3 months), preventing them from reaching the adult
stage.