Like other areas across the country, fleas can pose a problem for residents living in, and around, Brandon, Florida. There are several reasons why this is the case. There also just so happens to be an effective and efficient way to address the problem.
What Are They?
Fleas, also known as Siphonaptera, make up a large and diverse species of parasitic bugs. Some of the group’s members are known to feed off of certain types of animals whereas others are less discriminating. The most common ones that show up in Brandon are C. canis, Ctenocephalides and Ctenopsyllus segnis. They tend to primarily plague dogs, cats and rabbits. However, they will also bite humans. In the process, they can spread a variety of diseases.
What Do They Need to Survive?
In order for the bugs to survive in a person’s home, they typically need relative humidity levels that are 50% or higher and an air temperature of at least 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Of course they also need a warm-blooded creature to feed off of.
How Do They Reproduce and Spread?
Once they find the ideal living environment, each of the various species of bugs can generate and deposit an astonishing amount of very small eggs onto a warm-blooded mammal’s body each day. Sometimes those eggs can fall off of the host animal and land all throughout a person’s home. Because the eggs, and the subsequent larvae, are so small, they often go undetected until it is too late. The end result is a full-fledged infestation within months.
What’s the Solution?
Given that, the best thing that Brandon residents can do is take their pets to the vet and call in a professional exterminator. The vet can take steps to remove the bugs from the animals with various medications. He or she can also provide Brandon, Florida, residents with the supplies needed to prevent a re-infestation.
The professional exterminator, on the other hand, can treat the home’s entire interior with specialized products. The specialized products are designed to kill the bugs no matter which stage of life they’re in. So taking both steps should leave the person’s home and pets free of fleas. To learn more about removing fleas from Brandon homes and businesses, please contact us toll-free at (813) 986-3341.
