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house. Veterinarians recommend dog and cat owners have a Fleabusters Rx for Fleas treament. Problems with other Commonly used
Methods to Control Flea infestations.
Diatomaceous
earth is made up of the mineral amorphous silica.
Diatomaceous earth is an abrasive substance that should not be inhaled,
making it more suited for outdoor applications than indoors. (12)
Like boric acid,
it kills fleas by dehydration.(10) In laboratory tests, it caused lung
inflammation and emphysema.(13) Monthly Flea Control Products Administered to Dogs and Cats. Frontline - The active ingredient in Frontline is Fipronil. Fipronil is a nerve poison.(10) It caused thyroid cancer in laboratory tests, and affected the development of the nervous system in offspring when pregnant mothers were exposed.(14) [Fipronil factsheet] Advantaqe or Advantix - The active ingredient is Imidacloprid, which is another nerve poison.(10) It caused miscarriages and abnormal development of bones in laboratory tests with rabbits.(15) [Imidacloprid factsheet] Program - The Active ingredient is Lufenuron . Lufenuron is also one of the active ingredients in Sentinel. It stops the development of flea eggs.(16) It is given to pets as pills or as a liquid mixed in food. In some dogs and cats, it caused vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, lethargy, and itchy skin.(17,18) Traditional Flea Treatments for the inside of Homes. Issues to consider before using aerosol pesticide bombs for pest control needs. Fleabusters speaks to people every week who say they have been trying to get rid of a flea infestation in their home by using flea bombs to kill fleas, to no avail. Some people claim they have enjoyed great success using flea bombs to control flea infestations in the past, saying the bombs worked great and that they "used them all the time." That's a somewhat humorous statement because if they were, indeed, using flea bombs with regularity then it might be taken as a sign that the flea bombs were not actually working much beyond killing the immediate adult fleas while leaving the rest of the home infested with the other 3 stages of the flea life cycle.. That's the beauty with Fleabusters. Just one of our flea treatments does the trick and keeps on working to prevent a new flea infestation, guaranteed for one year. But for fantasy sake, let's say there were an aerosol flea bomb on the market that would penetrate all 4 stages of the flea life cycle and reliably control a flea infestation. Would the use of such a method be worthwhile? Many people grow so frustrated with trying to get rid of a flea infestation in their homes before they find Fleabusters that they become willing to try any flea treatments, regardless of the pesticides being used inside the home. Fleabusters has never been a big fan of any kind of spray or bomb flea treatments inside of homes. For one things, the pesticide contamination that occurs to everything inside the home is substantial - clothes, bedding, pillows, furniture, toys, dishes...you name it and an aerosol will contaminate it. Now think about how often children and pets will be putting their hands, mouth and feet in contact with those items. Pretty scary, isn't it? This is where Fleabusters takes a huge lead over any other flea treatments. Our product doesn't work chemically, and is actually less toxic than table salt. Fleabusters works by desication, or physically drying up the flea life cycle. The borate-derivative active ingredient also has a neutral p.h.of 7.0, making it even safer than regular Boric Acid, with much smaller particles. Most boric acids you would buy at the hardware store will be about the texture of laundry detergent. That's almost too big, and will be visible in your carpets - not very desirable and less effective. The smaller particles spread more evenly and give much faster control. The statically charged particles allow the powder to adhere to carpet fibers, enabling the Rx for fleas process to resist vacuuming to stay in the carpet and continue working to prevent future flea infestations. Liquid
Pesticide Broadcast Spray Applications to Carpeting
In order for a broadcast spray treatment to be effective at controlling flea infestations in a home, virtually the entire surface of the carpeting needs to be treated. Aside from the obvious contamination of the carpeting that takes place, there is also residual contamination of the rest of the home. Today's spray treatments are almost all water-based, which of course means that they evaporate. That's not quite as much of an issue outside in the yard where wind currents, rain, and UV light will not allow for very long-term residuals, but what happens to the toxic flea treatment residue in your home that goes airborne with the water that evaporates? You guessed it. Same thing that happens with the pesticide in aerosol flea bombs - it winds up being absorbed by anything fibrous, which will always be a concern where children and pets are concerned, not to mention your own health. Take
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Fleabusters understands that special bond between you and your dog or cat, and we know that one important way to maintain that bond is to keep your dog or cat free of the discomfort and menace of fleas with our Fleabusters/Rx for Fleas powder. It is a unique alternative to liquid pesticides and foggers. Our flea control powder cannot fail as it will kill fleas physically rather than chemically, thus fleas cannot build up an immunity to our flea treatment. Treating your home with fleas once a year with Fleabusters Rx for Fleas will prevent fleas from being able to infest your dog or cat inside the home. Fleabusters has served millions of homes across the United States for over 20 years, and we proudly stand by our "kills fleas for one-year" money-back guarantee. |
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The Advantages • It's GUARANTEED! • If you have multiple pets in your home Fleabusters is the most cost effective method to kill fleas. • If you don't want to place chemicals on your pets, Fleabusters is the most effective flea killer on the market. • Fleabusters will get rid of fleas in your home for one year GUARANTEED! |
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One Year Guarantee Fleabusters
offers a full One Year, Money Back Guarantee to every customer.
The guarantee
ensures the total eradication of flea infestations in the homes
which have been
serviced. The guarantee is effective for 12 months
from the date of
the initial flea treatment. The guarantee will be honored
with a
reapplication to the home at no charge or money back. Guarantee
is voided only
if carpeting is shampooed, cleaned or removed.
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Flea Biology and Life Cycle
Identification
There are over 2,000
described species of fleas in the world. The most common
domestic flea is the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis felis). The dog flea (Ctenocephalides canis) appears similar to the cat flea, but is rare in the United States. Not that it matters, but the vast majority of fleas found infesting dogs are actually cat fleas. The sticktight flea (Echidnophaga gallinacea) can become a problem if pets frequent areas associated with poultry. Eggs are oval, and smooth. They are tiny (0.5mm), but visible to the naked eye. Their white color may prevent them from being seen on lightly-colored fabric. Small wormlike larvae (1.5-5 mm in length) hatch from the eggs. They are also visible to the naked eye. They are eyeless, legless and sparsely covered with hairs. The larval body is translucent white with a dark-colored gut that can be seen through the skin. These immature fleas will eventually spin silken, watertight cocoons in which they will develop (pupate) into adult fleas. Cocoons are sticky, attracting dirt and debris. This camouflage may prevent them from being seen. Adults are about 1-3 mm in length, reddish-brown to black, wingless, and laterally compressed. Their powerful hindlegs are well adapted for jumping and running through hair and feathers. Life
Cycle & Biology
 Cat flea adults, unlike many other fleas, remain on their host. Females require a fresh blood meal in order to produce eggs. They can lay up to 1 per hour! The smooth eggs easily fall from the pet onto the carpet, bedding, or lawn. Eggs hatch within 2 days, and the developing larvae feed on dandruff, food particles, and skin flakes found on the floor around them. Adult flea fecal matter consists of relatively undigested blood. This dried blood also falls from the pet and serves as food for the newly hatched larvae. Fleas prefer to develop in areas protected from rainfall, irrigation, and sunlight, where the relative humidity is at least 75% and the temperature is 70-90ºC. This stage lasts 5-15 days. Larvae spin silken cocoons within carpet fibers, floor crevices, or protected outdoor areas in which they will develop (pupate) into adult fleas. The cocoons are sticky and easily camouflaged by local debris. Under optimal conditions, new adults are ready to emerge within 2 weeks. They develop faster at higher temperatures, but can remain in their cocoons up to 12 months. Vibrations and/or increase in carbon dioxide stimulate adults to emerge. The watertight cocoon is the state of the fleas life cycle that allows flea infestations to survive applications of traditional insecticides. It also the reason traditional pest control services only offer 30-90 day guarantees for flea control. Pest control companies know the remaining fleas might not hatch from their cocoons for several months. Adult fleas are the only growth stage that actually lives on the pet and feeds on fresh blood. They live 4-25 days. In ideal environments, a flea egg can mature into an adult flea within 12 days, though the typical time period is longer. Detection
and Monitoring
Detection is as simple as seeing fleas on your pet, noticing your pet scratching, or flea bites around your ankles. Perhaps there are small black pieces of dirt covering your pet’s bedding, or perhaps you’ve noticed tapeworm segments near or on your pet. The black dirt is the adult flea feces left behind to serve as food for larvae, and tapeworms are acquired by the animal’s ingestion of fleas. Another tale tail sign is the appearance of pearly-white eggs on flat surfaces occupied by the pet. Eggs become particularly apparent when contrasted on dark-colored surfaces. Soft, liquid- filled flea eggs can be easily distinguished from sand grains by simply pressing them. Monitoring is more difficult than simple detection. Fleas reproduce rapidly (one female can produce up to one egg per hour throughout her 4-week adult life), so if you spot one flea there are probably more. Shuffling around your home in white socks looking for fleas jumping onto the socks can help monitor hot spots for flea infestations, though not turning up any fleas after doing so doesn't mean much. Odds are, if you indoor animal has a number of fleas, then your home most likely has a flea infestation. A recent phenomenon with flea infestations is the scratching dog or cat that otherwise shows no sign of being infested with fleas. The pet is treated with monthly topical flea control products purchased from veterinarians, but continues to be bothered by fleas. What is often happening in these situations is that adult fleas are developing in the carpets or area rugs of the home and then collected by the dog or cat before being killed by the monthly flea treatment applied to the animal. Enough of these adult fleas are able to produce more flea eggs before death to sustain the flea infestation. The end result is that each adult flea replaces itself, their offspring then replace themselves, all the while remaining invisible to the pet owner because the flea treatment applied to the animal continues to kill each adult flea. The pet owner's treat and treat their yards assuming the flea infestation is outdoors, when in reality the majority of the problem is indoors. Treating yards for fleas with a professional application is beneficial to the pet, but the majority of flea problems are brought under control by focusing on the inside of the home first. More information on Fleabusters Pestex outside flea control service is available by calling our offices. A brief conversation with our customers is necesary before any recommendation to treat the inside of the home for fleas, treat the yard for fleas, or both. 770.986.7810. Philosophy
of a Successful Flea Treatment Program.
A total flea eradication program would include treatment for the pet, home, yard, and control of the flea life cycle. Each situation is different, with some homes requiring all of the above components, while others are controlled sufficiently by taking a selective approach. A Fleabusters flea control expert can help you and family develop a flea treatment program that works for your family. Removal
of fleas from the pet alone is futile;
immature fleas (eggs,
larvae, pupae) develop off the pet and new adults simply jump on, causing subsequent reinfestation. New and safe products are available that can be used as part of a reduced chemical control program. There are also ways of making the environment less suitable for flea development, which is the premise behind Rx for Fleas - the carpets in your home are rendered uninhabitable to fleas. Take
the natural approach to flea control in your home.
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EASY APPLICATION! Fleabusters professionally trained technicians are available for professional applications using our professional application machinery. Average length of professional service is 1 hour. Please allow more time for larger homes. |
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Important Considerations
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Questions and Answers
1. Can this product be used around pets and children? Children and pets should not be in treatment area during application but can come in immediately following application. 2. Can this product be used by pregnant women? Consult your personal physician. 3. Can I use this on my pet? No. This product is strictly for use in your home. Your veterinarian will be able to recommend the best treatments for your pets. 4. Will this stain my carpets, furniture, etc? Our product has a neutral pH and no acidity and has been tested and approved for use on Stain master carpets. 5. Can I apply this product right after shampooing? Only if carpets and matting are completely dry. 6. Is it really necessary to treat under beds and furniture? My pets don't get in those places. Yes. It is very important. Pre-adult fleas seek darkness and will crawl under beds, furniture, etc. to escape the light. 7. What about spills? You can spot clean small areas of the home after the flea treatments. |
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Service areas: Metro Atlanta, including: Acworth, Alpharetta, Canton, Cartersville, Conyers, Decatur, Dunwoody, Duluth, Fayettville, Kennesaw, Lawrenceville, Lilburn, Marietta, Norcross, Roswell, Smyrna, Snellville, Stone Mountain, Peachtree City, Woodstock. Extra charges for drive time may apply. References
from above:
10. Ware, G.W. 2000. The pesticide book. Fresno, CA: Thomson Publications. Pp. 77,176,177,181, 184,274,275. 11. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. 2002. The registry of toxic effects of chemical substances: Boric acid. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/rtecs/ed456d70.html. 12. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. 2002. The registry of toxic effects of chemical substances: Silica, amorphous - diatomaceous earth. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/rtecs/vv6f8e98.html. 13. Merget, R. 2002. Health hazards due to the inhalation of amorphous silica. Arch. Toxicol. 75: 625-634. 14. U.S. EPA. 1997. Fipronil; Pesticide tolerances. Fed Reg. 62(228): 62970-62979, Nov. 26. 15. U.S. EPA. Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances. 1993. Imidacloprid. Evaluation of toxicity data submitted and identification of outstanding toxicology data requirements. Memo from M.S. Ottley, Health Effects Div. to P. Jenkins and D. Edwards, Registration Div. Washington, D.C., Sept. 3. p. 8 16. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 1994. Freedom of Information Act summary. NADA 141-035 (Lufenuron tablets). http://www.fda.gov/cvm/efoi/section2/141035112394.html. 17. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 1996. Freedom of Information Act summary. NADA 141-035 (Lufenuron tablets). http://www.fda.gov/cvm/efoi/section2/141035s123196.html. 18. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 1996. Freedom of Information Act summary. NADA 141-026 (Lufenuron suspension). Related Sites | Add our site to yours | Exchange Url |
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