Fleas

Having a flea-infested home can feel like you’re living in a nightmare. They’re hard to see, hard to control, and can even spread harmful diseases. You may not even know they’re there until you wake up one morning covered in itchy, painful bites.

Pest Authority of Pensacola Area’s revolutionary Barrier 360 treatment stops flea infestations in their tracks. With our revolutionary Barrier 360 treatment, we’ll create a flea-proof border around your home that stops fleas from invading. No Contracts. No Commitments. No Fleas. Guaranteed.

How Did My Flea Infestation Start?

Fleas are small, wingless insects that are able to jump long distances. They’re reddish brown and leave itchy bites that can easily become swollen and inflamed. Unfortunately, your beloved pets are often the culprit for a flea infestation. When your cats or dogs are outside, fleas attach to them, then get inside and spread throughout your home. Infestations have also been shown to start with rodents, raccoons, or feral cats that are invading your home or hiding away in your crawl space.

Pest Authority of Pensacola Area believes that a comprehensive, long-term approach is the key to controlling a flea infestation. Once we get rid of your current infestation, we track and kill any larvae and pupae that may be hiding on your property. We’ll also give you tips to keep your pets flea free!

Tips on Preventing Flea Infestations:

• Make sure to regularly wash your bedding and your pets’ bedding.
• Regularly wash and groom your pets.
• Ask your vet about preventative flea treatments for your pets.
• Vacuum your home regularly, especially carpets and rugs.

You Might Have Fleas If:

• You notice your pets scratching or grooming themselves more than usual.
• Itchy, swollen, red marks are appearing on your body, particularly on your feet, ankles, and legs.
• You see something that looks like coarse, ground black pepper scattered around your home. This is known as “flea dirt,” which is actually adult flea feces that flea larvae often feed on in order to mature.
• You find small reddish-brown insects that jump when approached or touched.

Facts about Fleas:

• Fleas need animal or human blood in order to survive.
• Fleas are most attracted to cats, dogs, rabbits, and rodents.
• Flea bites and feces can transmit harmful diseases like flea-borne typhus, plague, bartonellosis (cat scratch disease), flea tapeworm, and tungiasis.
• Even if they don’t transmit diseases, flea bites still pose a secondary risk of bacterial infection if the flea-bitten skin is not kept clean and disinfected.