Fleas Control
Fleas multiply fast — one untreated pet brings hundreds into your home within weeks.
Signs of a Fleas Problem
- Pets scratching, biting, or grooming excessively
- Small dark specks (flea dirt) on pet bedding or carpets
- Tiny fast-moving insects visible on light-coloured surfaces or socks
- Red, itchy bite marks on ankles and lower legs
- Pale or anaemic gums in pets (sign of heavy flea burden)
Professional Treatment Methods
- Residual insecticide spray to all carpets, skirting boards, and soft furnishings
- Insect Growth Regulator (IGR) treatment to break the breeding cycle
- Pet environment treatment — bedding, kennels, resting areas
- Simultaneous pet treatment by a vet (required alongside home treatment)
- Follow-up treatment after 2 weeks to catch hatching larvae
Flea Infestations in South Africa
The cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is by far the most common species found in South African homes, even on dogs. Fleas have a four-stage lifecycle — egg, larva, pupa, adult — and only adult fleas live on the host. The other stages live in carpets, bedding, and floor cracks.
Key fact: Only about 5% of a flea infestation is on the pet at any given time. The other 95% is in the environment — which is why home treatment is essential.
A female flea can lay up to 50 eggs per day. An untreated infestation can grow from a handful of fleas to thousands within 3–4 weeks under warm South African conditions.
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