Your Tulsa exterminator can help you with the fleas attacking your pets. Fleas are wingless insects that live in the fur of your dogs, cats, and birds. They have spine-like hairs on their body and 3 pairs of legs. Since fleas can’t fly, their legs are designed for jumping on their host. Their hind legs have this powerful muscle that can project the insect 150 times its height. A flea’s mouth is designed to pierce into the tough skin of its host with a needle-like mouth part that helps it suck on its blood. The cat flea is the most common household flea that attacks pests. In this article, let’s discuss fleas, the diseases they cause, and how you and your Tulsa Exterminator can manage them in your home.
Fleas and Diseases
An adult flea can transmit different pathogens through its bites. One of the most common pathogens it transmits is the plague. This plague is caused by organisms found in rodents such as house mice. When a flea feeds on rodents and then on humans, it can transmit these plague-causing organisms into our bloodstream through its saliva.
Also, they can infect tapeworms into cats and dogs. This can happen when your pets scratch and bite off fleas from their fur, they can eat them in this process and these fleas have tapeworm larvae in them. When the tapeworm matures inside your pets, they lay eggs and these eggs are excreted inside the feces of your pets. Your kids can also get infected if they get close to your infected pets. Pets and rodents are the major hosts of fleas but these pests can feed on us if they are unable to find them. This increases the possibility of infection in humans. Contact your Tulsa Exterminator for assistance on your flea problem.
Treatment of Flea Infestation by Tulsa Exterminator
Fleas cause a lot of discomfort to your pests. The constant scratching caused by flea bites and saliva can lead to skin irritation as your pets continuously bite on their skin to remove these fleas. Fleas can be managed and treated by different methods. Treatments such as washing your pets with insecticide-based shampoo, but this only works on adult fleas. The use of dust that contains insecticides which can stay longer on pet furs. This dust is sprayed on them and rubbed thoroughly into their furs.
There are also repellent insecticides that can be used too. But to properly eliminate fleas, you need to treat both your pest and your home generally. Places where they sleep and visit often should be inspected and treated. You will need the help of a professional exterminator to carry out these treatments. Your Tulsa exterminator can be of help. Check out our reviews!
If you’re having trouble with fleas, or any other pests, then it’s time to call a Tulsa exterminator who can help you. Here at TermMax pest control, we are the best in the business when it comes to dealing with fleas, or any other pests. We service the greater Tulsa area, including Broken Arrow, Coweta, Claremore, Catoosa, Owasso, Turley, Bixby, and Jenks. Sand Springs, Sapulpa, Prattville, and so much more. Call today for a free estimate. We’re here to help!