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Fleas Fleas have a long and infamous history as pests of humans and domestic animals: Fleas transmit the bacterium Yersinia pestis from rats to humans; and therefore are required for the transmission of bubonic plague, which caused the deaths of as many as 25 million people during the 14th Century. Fleas transmit murine typhus. Fleas are hosts to Dipylidium caninum, or tapeworms, as they are more commonly known. Dogs, cats, other pets, or humans who accidentally swallow an infected flea (for example, while playing with a pet who has fleas) can develop a tapeworm infection. Fleas can cause painful rashes, especially in sensitive individuals. These rashes may become infected when the affected individual scratches them. Clearly, fleas are more than a nuisance. They are a health menace that have no place in our homes and require the skills of a professional exterminator to eradicate. Preparing Your Home for a Flea Control Treatment Flea control is one of the most challenging jobs that pest management professionals do. To be effective, flea treatment requires both the skills of the professional, and the cooperation of the customer. So before the exterminator arrives to perform the treatment, be sure to: Strip the beds and remove slipcovers from furniture. Wash them in detergent and the hottest water that the fabrics can stand. This also goes for slipcovers and pet beds. Thoroughly vacuum the carpets, upholstered furniture, etc. If you've been thinking about getting them shampooed or steam-cleaned, this would be a good time to do it. (Just make sure to allow sufficient time for them to be completely dried before the treatment.) As much as possible, remove all movable items from the floor to give our technician as unobstructed access as possible to the floors and carpeting. Make an appointment to have your pets treated for fleas by a veterinarian or a professional pet groomer at the same time that we will be treating your home. You will need to be out of the house for a few hours after after the treatment to allow any insecticides used to thoroughly dry. Please contact us for further information or to schedule your treatment. Buckingham Pest Control serves the Greater St. Louis, Missouri area.

Fleas

Fleas have a long and infamous history as pests of humans and domestic animals:

Fleas transmit the bacterium Yersinia pestis from rats to humans; and therefore are required for the transmission of bubonic plague, which caused the deaths of as many as 25 million people during the 14th Century.
Fleas transmit murine typhus.
Fleas are hosts to Dipylidium caninum, or tapeworms, as they are more commonly known. Dogs, cats, other pets, or humans who accidentally swallow an infected flea (for example, while playing with a pet who has fleas) can develop a tapeworm infection.
Fleas can cause painful rashes, especially in sensitive individuals. These rashes may become infected when the affected individual scratches them.

Clearly, fleas are more than a nuisance. They are a health menace that have no place in our homes and require the skills of a professional exterminator to eradicate.

Preparing Your Home for a Flea Control Treatment

Flea control is one of the most challenging jobs that pest management professionals do. To be effective, flea treatment requires both the skills of the professional, and the cooperation of the customer. So before the exterminator arrives to perform the treatment, be sure to:

Strip the beds and remove slipcovers from furniture. Wash them in detergent and the hottest water that the fabrics can stand. This also goes for slipcovers and pet beds.
Thoroughly vacuum the carpets, upholstered furniture, etc. If you've been thinking about getting them shampooed or steam-cleaned, this would be a good time to do it. (Just make sure to allow sufficient time for them to be completely dried before the treatment.)
As much as possible, remove all movable items from the floor to give our technician as unobstructed access as possible to the floors and carpeting.
Make an appointment to have your pets treated for fleas by a veterinarian or a professional pet groomer at the same time that we will be treating your home.
You will need to be out of the house for a few hours after after the treatment to allow any insecticides used to thoroughly dry.

Please contact us for further information or to schedule your treatment. Buckingham Pest Control serves the Greater St. Louis, Missouri area.