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On Sep 1, 3:12*pm, Lawrence13 wrote:
On Saturday, 1 September 2012 15:04:05 UTC+1, *wrote:
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On Saturday, 1 September 2012 12:05:51 UTC+1, Graham P Davis *wrote:


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haaark wrote:


Interesting flea facts:


Plymouth followed by Bristol are the most flea-ridden cities in the


country (year round humidity,mild winters, warm summers). They love


AGW and fitted carpets


The commonest flea on the dog is the cat flea. (Dogs will react to one


flea. Cats can be infested and hardly react).


Control of environmental stages-larvae and pupae on furniture and in


carpets- is far more effective than control on the animal.


Borax is a cheap and cheerful flea control- it dries out pupae and


larvae in the carpet.


In Bristol at any rate pet shop and supermarket flea cotrol products


are a waste of money. Get them from a vet.- I've got no axe to grind-


I'm retired!


I've had no pets myself but reckon I got one or two fleas from from


someone else's a few years ago. Kept washing bed-sheets and blankets


every day or so, spraying carpets and furniture with insecticide, and


eventually got rid of the sods. Baths didn't seem to be terribly


successful as they jumped off when I got in the water, waited patiently


whilst I soaked and jumped back on as soon as I was out! I haven't


petted another dog since.


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"A neighbour put his budgerigar in the mincing machine and invented


*shredded tweet." - Chic Murray


openSUSE Linux:http://www.opensuse.org/en/


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.


==================


I bet you were itching to tell us all that Lawrence?


Is Sydenham part of the developed world? :-)


Will


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Will

The fleas in Sydenham carry knives!!!!!


Isn't this just for self-protection??

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On Saturday, 1 September 2012 15:04:05 UTC+1,
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On Saturday, 1 September 2012 12:05:51 UTC+1, Graham P Davis wrote:

On Sat, 1 Sep 2012 03:20:38 -0700 (PDT)




haaark wrote:








Interesting flea facts:








Plymouth followed by Bristol are the most flea-ridden cities in the




country (year round humidity,mild winters, warm summers). They love




AGW and fitted carpets




The commonest flea on the dog is the cat flea. (Dogs will react to
one




flea. Cats can be infested and hardly react).




Control of environmental stages-larvae and pupae on furniture and in




carpets- is far more effective than control on the animal.




Borax is a cheap and cheerful flea control- it dries out pupae and




larvae in the carpet.




In Bristol at any rate pet shop and supermarket flea cotrol products




are a waste of money. Get them from a vet.- I've got no axe to grind-




I'm retired!








I've had no pets myself but reckon I got one or two fleas from from




someone else's a few years ago. Kept washing bed-sheets and blankets




every day or so, spraying carpets and furniture with insecticide, and




eventually got rid of the sods. Baths didn't seem to be terribly




successful as they jumped off when I got in the water, waited patiently




whilst I soaked and jumped back on as soon as I was out! I haven't




petted another dog since.








--




Graham Davis, Bracknell, Berks. E-mail: change 'boy' to 'man'




"A neighbour put his budgerigar in the mincing machine and invented




shredded tweet." - Chic Murray




openSUSE Linux: http://www.opensuse.org/en/




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.

==================



I bet you were itching to tell us all that Lawrence?

Is Sydenham part of the developed world? :-)



Will

--



Will

The fleas in Sydenham carry knives!!!!!


And the cows near me are armed with huge spikes!!!!!

Will
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On Saturday, 1 September 2012 16:31:36 UTC+1, haaark wrote:
On Sep 1, 3:12*pm, Lawrence13 wrote:

On Saturday, 1 September 2012 15:04:05 UTC+1, *wrote:


"Lawrence13" wrote in message




...




On Saturday, 1 September 2012 12:05:51 UTC+1, Graham P Davis *wrote:




On Sat, 1 Sep 2012 03:20:38 -0700 (PDT)




haaark wrote:




Interesting flea facts:




Plymouth followed by Bristol are the most flea-ridden cities in the




country (year round humidity,mild winters, warm summers). They love




AGW and fitted carpets




The commonest flea on the dog is the cat flea. (Dogs will react to one




flea. Cats can be infested and hardly react).




Control of environmental stages-larvae and pupae on furniture and in




carpets- is far more effective than control on the animal.




Borax is a cheap and cheerful flea control- it dries out pupae and




larvae in the carpet.




In Bristol at any rate pet shop and supermarket flea cotrol products




are a waste of money. Get them from a vet.- I've got no axe to grind-




I'm retired!




I've had no pets myself but reckon I got one or two fleas from from




someone else's a few years ago. Kept washing bed-sheets and blankets




every day or so, spraying carpets and furniture with insecticide, and




eventually got rid of the sods. Baths didn't seem to be terribly




successful as they jumped off when I got in the water, waited patiently




whilst I soaked and jumped back on as soon as I was out! I haven't




petted another dog since.




--




Graham Davis, Bracknell, Berks. E-mail: change 'boy' to 'man'




"A neighbour put his budgerigar in the mincing machine and invented




*shredded tweet." - Chic Murray




openSUSE Linux:http://www.opensuse.org/en/




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.




==================




I bet you were itching to tell us all that Lawrence?




Is Sydenham part of the developed world? :-)




Will




--




Will




The fleas in Sydenham carry knives!!!!!




Isn't this just for self-protection??


Not for the fleas wearing hoodies.
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On Saturday, 1 September 2012 16:34:55 UTC+1, wrote:
"Lawrence13" wrote in message

...

On Saturday, 1 September 2012 15:04:05 UTC+1,


wrote:


"Lawrence13" wrote in message




...




On Saturday, 1 September 2012 12:05:51 UTC+1, Graham P Davis wrote:




On Sat, 1 Sep 2012 03:20:38 -0700 (PDT)








haaark wrote:
















Interesting flea facts:
















Plymouth followed by Bristol are the most flea-ridden cities in the








country (year round humidity,mild winters, warm summers). They love








AGW and fitted carpets








The commonest flea on the dog is the cat flea. (Dogs will react to


one








flea. Cats can be infested and hardly react).








Control of environmental stages-larvae and pupae on furniture and in








carpets- is far more effective than control on the animal.








Borax is a cheap and cheerful flea control- it dries out pupae and








larvae in the carpet.








In Bristol at any rate pet shop and supermarket flea cotrol products








are a waste of money. Get them from a vet.- I've got no axe to grind-








I'm retired!
















I've had no pets myself but reckon I got one or two fleas from from








someone else's a few years ago. Kept washing bed-sheets and blankets








every day or so, spraying carpets and furniture with insecticide, and








eventually got rid of the sods. Baths didn't seem to be terribly








successful as they jumped off when I got in the water, waited patiently








whilst I soaked and jumped back on as soon as I was out! I haven't








petted another dog since.
















--








Graham Davis, Bracknell, Berks. E-mail: change 'boy' to 'man'








"A neighbour put his budgerigar in the mincing machine and invented








shredded tweet." - Chic Murray








openSUSE Linux: http://www.opensuse.org/en/








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.




==================








I bet you were itching to tell us all that Lawrence?




Is Sydenham part of the developed world? :-)








Will




--






Will




The fleas in Sydenham carry knives!!!!!




And the cows near me are armed with huge spikes!!!!!



Will

--


Spikes!!! Where's the point in that?
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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



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On Sat, 1 Sep 2012 12:51:18 +0100, Tim wrote:

Oddly my pet feline has had the fewest "passengers" for any summer over
the past 4 years. She must be keeping better company.


Our mistress was crawling alive with fleas, lice and worms when she adopted
us as suitable servants. Trip to the vet and a week of grooming with a flea
comb sorted all those problems out. She has (noticeably!) had fleas once
since then, quickly treated with Spot On. Needs regular worming though
presumably picked up from the fresh voles she eats.

I guess we don't suffer fleas as she has little contact with other cats and
it's rather cool up here. There are no ants either.

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