Flea Extermination Services in The North London Area and Hertfordshire areas

If you have spotted fleas in your property or at your business then you ought to act rapidly to prevent bites and the spread of disease. Pest Professionals in North London can help to provide you with immediate advice and help if you have a flea problems in two very easy and effective steps:

The no obligation telephone consultation service applies to both domestic and business customers in the North London area. No flea extermination job is too large or too small for us to check out. Where relevant we can advise on any urgent action called for to protect your health, property or belongings prior to 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 needed.

Flea Infestations

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

There are a variety of different species of fleas, with the cat flea being the most common. They are generally thought to be transmitters of disease and must be dealt with. If you are getting bitten in a new property it could be that the former 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 lead to pets developing allergies.

Fleas can stay in the pupal stage for a year. The pupae can sense vibrations and develop 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 time can appear to have a sudden flea infestation when humans enter.

Flea Bites

Fleas tend to bite about the lower leg and ankle, producing an unpleasant itch or rash. Flea bites 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. Youngsters commonly react badly to flea bites. However if the bites are happening during the night and on the upper body, bed bugs could be the cause.

Flea Extermination

Treatment for fleas is carried out most effectively 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 North London or Hertfordshire – get in touch.