Flea Extermination Services in The Torbay Area

If you have found fleas in your home or at your business then you really should act quickly to prevent bites and the spread of disease. Pest Professionals in Torbay can assist to provide you with instant advice and help if you have a flea problems in two very easy and practical steps:

The no obligation telephone consultation service applies to both domestic and business customers in the Torbay area. No flea extermination job is too large or too small for us to look into. Where appropriate we are able to advise on any urgent action needed to safeguard your health, property or possessions before a visit. If a visit is expected we let you know if there will be a call out fee and also advise on the probable costs of any treatment for fleas should it be necessary.

Flea Infestations

The flea is a biting pest that is commonly associated with properties with pets and animals. Fleas respond to movement, light changes and carbon dioxide and can leap enormous distances (onto you!) using their incredibly powerful back legs to grab a blood meal. After a meal a female can lay several hundred eggs.

There are a number of different species of fleas, with the cat flea being the most commonplace. They are generally believed to be transmitters of disease and must be tackled. If you are getting bitten in a new property it could be that the previous owners had a cat or dog with a flea problem. Fleas may however be carried by most hairy animals and birds including cats, dogs, rabbits, rats, mice and livestock. Non-treatment can also result in pets developing allergies.

Fleas can remain in the pupal stage for a year. The pupae can sense vibrations and emerge into the adult stage within three seconds and right away take a blood meal. This is why properties that have been empty for a long period of time can appear to have a sudden flea infestation when humans enter.

Flea Bites

Fleas tend to bite about the lower leg and ankle, creating an uncomfortable itch or rash. Flea bites often tend to have a tiny red spot in the center, surrounded by a reddened area. Commonly you will see two or three bites in a row on your ankles. Children commonly react badly to flea bites. However if the bites are happening at night and on the upper body, bed bugs could be the cause.

Flea Extermination

Treatment for fleas is carried out most successfully using powerful professional strength residual insecticides. Because flea pupae (the stage before they emerge into adults) can have resistance to insecticides, a follow-up treatment from the pest controller may be recommended.

If you need sound advice or rapid solutions to problems with fleas anywhere in Torbay or the surrounding towns and villages – speak to us.