This residue can significantly reduce populations
of immature flea stages living in the environment.
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.
Some registrants» claims include «one application lasts up to four weeks,» «95 percent mortality
of the immature flea within 24 hours,» and «will not harm humans, pets or beneficial insects.
Nowadays, the main way to deal with a flea problem is with the application of a topical medication which kills adult fleas quickly and completely, and which inhibits the growth
of immature fleas, preventing the recurrence of the infestation.
There are dozens of flea control products on the market that fall into many categories: with / without heartworm and intestinal parasite prevention, with / without tick control, prescription and over-the-counter, topical and oral, products that kill adult fleas and those that block the development
of immature fleas, those that are greatly affected by bathing and others that aren't, some that are very safe for one species and toxic to other types of pets.
Revolution acts to kill fleas and stop development
of immature fleas, similar to an IGR.
Not exact matches
While this doesn't kill
fleas, the residual effects
of the product will weaken the
immature fleas when they hatch.
Immature fleas (larvae) begin the cycle by swallowing the eggs
of the worm and infection is passed on to a cat when it eats an infected
flea during grooming.
Upon ingesting the
flea, the
immature stage
of the tapeworm grows and develops into a tapeworm in the cat's intestine.
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.
This includes the 85 %
of the
flea population that are
immature fleas, which are effectively controlled by a product like lufenuron (Program Flavor Tabs) and the 5 %
of the
flea population that are adult
fleas, which are effectively treated by an adulticide, like nitenpyram (Capstar).
Because feline Advantage II kills
immature fleas instead
of just adults, it breaks the
flea life cycle.
This combination
of ingredients makes it so Advantage II for Cats eliminates existing
fleas within 12 hours and kills
immature fleas to end infestations.
When the tapeworm eggs are released into the environment, they must be ingested by
flea larvae, an
immature stage
of the
flea.
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.
Regular use
of products that kill adult
fleas and stop
immature fleas from maturing will help keep your pet comfortable.
The goals
of an ongoing
flea - control program include killing adult
fleas on dogs, killing
immature flea stages in the environment, and preventing reinfestation.
Any pets who have
fleas when arriving for boarding will be treated with a Capstar ™ tablet to kill the adult
fleas immediately, given a bath to remove the
immature flea forms, and treated with a dose
of Frontline Plus ™ to control
fleas and ticks for 21 days.
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.
Vacuuming frequently is important, and continued use
of the
flea medication monthly until all the pupae and
immature fleas have either been removed or killed.
There are many pet products that can be used to treat for
fleas during their
immature stages
of life (i.e., eggs).
Some
of the most effective
flea and tick products today combine an adulticide to kill adult
fleas with an IGR to control the
immature bug population.
Immature fleas can remain dormant in carpets, bedding, and other areas
of your home for a long time, and approximately only 5 %
of the
flea population found in a home are adult
fleas.
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).
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.
Remember 95 %
of the
flea population in your house is
immature and hard to see because they are either eggs, larvae or pupae.
Because Frontline Plus kills
immature fleas instead
of just adults, it breaks the...
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.
The
immature fleas larvae ingest the eggs
of the worm, but infection is then passed on to a cat when it swallows an infected
flea during grooming.
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.