Fleas are tiny dark brown parasitic insects that infest the coat and skin of pets. They have an amazing skill allowing them to jump up to 150 times their own length. That's like a human jumping over 300 metres.
Their remarkable jumping skills allow them to transit easily between hosts and the surrounding environment.
5% of fleas live in the environment as an adult, 95 % of fleas live as eggs, larvae or pupae.
Fleas can carry and transmit several potential illnesses of importance to humans, including typhus and plague.
Fleas breed at a phenomenal rate. 10 adult fleas can multiply to more than 250,000 fleas in only 30 days.
5% of fleas live in the environment as an adult, 95 % of fleas live as eggs, larvae or pupae.
Fleas are also the intermediate host of the dog tapeworm. Both cats and dogs can become infected with the tapeworm by swallowing infected fleas.
They travel on pets, wildlife (such as possums) and even on people and don’t care who or what they bite!
Flea Control measures usually involve fast acting fumigants to kill adult fleas and Insect Growth Regulators which interfere with the moulting process in larval fleas, preventing them from reaching adulthood. The active ingredient, pyrethrin is considered a Natural Flea Control product as it a derivative of the chrysanthemum.
We service Ipwsich and the surrounding areas as well as the western suburbs of Brisbane
