Fleas The Invisible Family Pet

We are known as a nation of pet lovers with many
households having either a cat, a dog or some
other pet sharing their home. One of the
problems that many pets have is fleas! These
wingless, parasitic animals often survive by
sucking the blood of their host, in many
instances your pet will suffer in silence. Fleas
have mouth parts which are adapted to suck blood.
However, one of the most distinct characteristic
of an adult flea is the adaptation of their back
legs into very muscular organs, which are now
capable of projecting these parasites
considerable distances. There are three main
types of fleas which are common to our homes:
the cat flea; the dog flea; and the human flea.
The cat flea is by far the most common to be
found in our homes and although they require the
blood of the cat to lay it's eggs, it is not
adverse to feeding off human blood. Cat Flea
bites will cause a characteristic dark red spots
around the area which remain irritated for one or
two days. More worrying is that unfed fleas can
survive for up to four months lying dormant in
your home until the vibrations of the host make
them active.

There have been over 1300 different types of
flea identified world wide, although only about
60 are native to our country. Fleas are
flattened in appearance and their colour can
vary from greyish to a reddy brown (dark
mahogany). Their life cycle begins as a sticky
oval white or translucent large egg which will
hatch after two to three days. These white,
legless, larvae emerge and begin feeding on a
variety of materials. The flea larvae shed their
skins two or three times over a three to four
week period eventually spinning a flimsy, silken
cocoon near the feeding area. This may be in the
cracks in floorboards in your home, or, more
often, amongst the bedding of the host animal.

All fleas are a not only a nuisance but often
cause skin irritation as they feed on human
blood, getting rid of these parasites should
begin by contacting your vet and getting your
pet treated, then a good vacuum of the area. A
good Pest Control company will advise you on
measures regarding this pest, including
fumigation using approved chemicals guaranteed
to remove the flea from your home.

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not scatch your flea bites they can scare

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