Fleas feed and lay eggs on your pet for part of the day. They will also jump
off and propagate in grass, soil, carpeting, cracks of hardwood floors, and
furniture in and around your house. Even if your pet is indoors, anyone or
anything can introduce fleas into your home.
You can de-flea your home using a combination of flea foggers and a premise
spray. We recommend products containing Insect Growth Regulators (IGR’s). Use
foggers one to a room. IGR foggers kill not only the adult fleas, but also
prevent the larval stages from developing. If the foggers do not control larvae
or if you have a heavy infestation in your home, you will need to re-fog in 2-3
weeks.
Please read and follow the label carefully when using foggers. Vacuum
floors, furniture, drapes, and baseboards before fogging. You may either dispose
of the vacuum bag immediately, or place insecticide treated cotton balls, or a
flea collar inside the bag to kill any pre-adult fleas. Do not vacuum for two
days following the fogging. The suction will remove the residual chemical, and
interrupt prolonged action against flea larvae.
Use a premise spray under large pieces of furniture and in out of the way
places before to fogging. Foggers do not go under and around objects. If you are
experiencing a heavy flea infestation, you can use a premise spray in-between
fogging to control population growth. Do not vacuum for 10 days following the
use of an IGR fogger. Do not allow your pets to come into contact with wet
premise spray.
