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Fleas and Flea Control
Fleas & Flea Control
Summertime is here and as many of us try to keep our lawns looking good as well as our
plants from being feasted upon by a whole host of hungry insects. There could abe one particular insect
feasting on our dogs and cats. Many people will be dealing with this problem right
now, whilst others will be responding to the flea infestation by over applying insecticides
to try to control their flea problem.
Fleas are found worldwide and live on a wide variety of warm blooded hosts, from
your pets to humans alike.
The cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is the flea that most commonly lives on
dogs and cats, yes it lives on dogs too!. The adult fleas can live on the host for
up to 60 days before they literally die of old age. During their lives, female fleas can
lay up to 24 eggs per day whilst on their chosen host. The flea eggs will fall from the host,
where they could possibly come to rest in the soil, your carpeting or bedding.
Flea larvae resemble tiny white worms and feed on bits of pet dander, flea
dirt and other organic bits that they encounter. After two or three weeks,
the larvas spin tiny silken cocoons that are sticky and can take on the
appearance of its surroundings to hide itself. The adult flea emerges from
the cocoon within six to eight days, but some can remain in the cocoon for up
to six weeks if no suitable hosts are nearby. The flea life cycle ranges from
three weeks to two months, depending on climate and temperature.
Mark Woodcock
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