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The wife and I are being eaten alive at night - initially we thought mosquitoes but hardly ever saw one so have discounted that. Actually, we've never seen anything at all but suspect fleas as a neighbour has said that they have had a flea problem too and they were told it was down to the hot and humid weather.
We've got a dog and she's clear of them. We've been though common sense stuff of hovering and washing bed linen and everything else, plus anti-bac wiping everything we can! Still haven't seen a thing though!
Anyone got an ideas?
We've got a dog and she's clear of them. We've been though common sense stuff of hovering and washing bed linen and everything else, plus anti-bac wiping everything we can! Still haven't seen a thing though!
Anyone got an ideas?
Hover and hover again.
We had a flea problem, ended up pulling up the carpets, putting wood floors down then moving house.
We kept the flea place to rent out and going in to do stuff to get it ready to let, I would still find fleas dispte there being no soft furnishings or carpet in the place. After months of nothing to eat they could only jump a few inches.
We had a flea problem, ended up pulling up the carpets, putting wood floors down then moving house.
We kept the flea place to rent out and going in to do stuff to get it ready to let, I would still find fleas dispte there being no soft furnishings or carpet in the place. After months of nothing to eat they could only jump a few inches.
To see if its fleas place a dinner plate on the floor (away from any soft furnishings) place enough water in it so that a night light candle just sits in the middle of the plate, light it and retreat from the room for the night, if there are fleas they will be attracted to the warmth of the candle and you will catch them in the water.
For bedbugs, check the mattress seams for small reddish brown bugs, also around plug sockets, skirting , also check around lamp fittings and curtain tops, they do get everywhere. Are you seeing spots of blood on your bedding ? and getting small red itchy lumps where bitten ? these are normal with bed bugs and you wont have blood spots with fleas. Bedbugs are on the increase. when abroad i never put bags on beds and always keep my bags in the bathroom or shower away from bedding. i also bag and tie dirty clothing for the journey home and then immediate empty the bag into the washer and put them through a good hot wash. Another bit of advice is to thoroughly vacuum the entire room and mattress including soft furnishings. empty the vac straight into a bin bag (do this outside) then tie the bag and straight in the wheelie bin. ... This advice came from a mate who works for rentokill pest control. he says they are sods to get rid of and getting more resistant to the chemicals usually used and in most cases will take between 3 and 6 treatments, according to the local council website here in leeds full eradication and as many treatments as needed costs 195 quid.
Frik said:
Liokault said:
Hover and hover again.
Terrible advice. They'll still be there when you come back down.
rosie11 said:
To see if its fleas place a dinner plate on the floor (away from any soft furnishings) place enough water in it so that a night light candle just sits in the middle of the plate, light it and retreat from the room for the night, if there are fleas they will be attracted to the warmth of the candle and you will catch them in the water.
I'm going to test this tonight. My girlfriend always gets bitten, but I don't. They are a nightmare to get rid of, even after spending £££ on sprays.http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gotcha-FLEA-KILLER/dp/B001...
Works every time.
Our dog got some last summer, we treated the house with flea powder, and cleaned and washed all the linnen etc. The trap helped kill any that lived through all that. Kept it at night next to the dogs basket and each morning there where fleas in it.
The dog is now given regular anti-flea treatment: prevention is much better than the cure.
Works every time.
Our dog got some last summer, we treated the house with flea powder, and cleaned and washed all the linnen etc. The trap helped kill any that lived through all that. Kept it at night next to the dogs basket and each morning there where fleas in it.
The dog is now given regular anti-flea treatment: prevention is much better than the cure.
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