On 01/09/2012 13:19, Lawrence13 wrote:



As far as I understand dog and cat fleas prefer dogs and cats and only reluctantly try feed on humans. Also they do not live in bedding (that's bed bugs), nope they only jump on their mammal smorgasbord, to eat, then they jump off and go and live in the nooks and crannies of the flooring as they like to be out of sight. Usually where the carpets meet the skirting boards are a des-res for these little buggers, so these are the places to treat with proprietary sprays that also kill the eggs and flea larvae which are silvery little maggot type creatures that are just perceptible to the human -eye. I'm scratching as I type and of to the pet shop in a minute or two to get some. Yuck.
By the way bed bugs are thriving now in what we used to call the developed world. They are everywhere.



As a dog owner, I should know all about fleas, but it is something
thankfully I have no, or little experience of. The current lodger
arrived from the re-home centre in a bit of a mess, underweight, shabby
and definitely acting a the landlord to some unwanted guests. A visit to
the vet the next day to have her professionally looked over, resulted in
a short term high protein and carbohydrate diet, an injection and one
course of pest rid cleared up those problems. Since then, a dose of
"Spot On" every three months (available from pet shops or super markets
without a prescription), a thorough grooming including liberal use of a
flea comb every week, and there hasn't been any indication of illegal
squatters since, either on her or in the house. Vigilance is the rule
where house pets are concerned.

jim, Northampton