A.Washing the dog or cat with insecticides (for example shampoos containing pyrethrin I and II and piperonyl bubutoxid) kills the adult fleas that happen to be on the dog or cat while it is being washed. There is no residual effect that protects against the fleas that jump on to the pet after the treatment. […]
Control
An English zoologist has estimated that a typical cat flea population includes about 5000 fleas at various stages of development: 25 adult fleas are on the dog or cat. In the surroundings – mainly in carpets and in the animal’s sleeping place – there are 500 adult fleas, 500 cocoons, 3000 larvae and 1000 eggs. […]
Detection
Is your dog or cat scratching itself more than usual? Is it biting itself with its front teeth? Have you seen any fleas? Do the people who are in contact with the pets get itchy red bumps – especially at the ankles? Check for fleas in the pet. Regular flea inspection. Look closely in the […]
Cat fleas bite people
You can get infested by cat fleas by being in contact with infested pets, or by being in places where infested pets are or have been. Cat fleas, however, prefer their natural host animals such as dogs or cats. Consequently, the family pet can have fleas without the other family members noticing. For this reason, […]
Cat flea biology
A female cat flea can begin laying eggs when it has mated and have been an adult flea for a few days. Usually, a cat flea lives for about a month and can lay about 200 eggs. The eggs are laid in dog or cat fur. They fall off the host, wherever it is. On […]
Dog fleas and cat fleas
The dog flea, Ctenocephalides canis and the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis, belong to the flea species that bite humans in the absence of a more suitable host. The two flea species are similar. Dog Flea was once fairly common, but today, the cat flea is more common. Cat fleas can live on both dogs and […]