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Professional Flea Pest Control Kansas City Missouri
Fleas prey on various animal species – canines (dogs), felines (cats), deer, raccoon, ferrets, and foxes. While animals are flea’s most common victims, humans are victimized as well. When a flea needs to feed for survival, human blood will suffice when blood from animals is not available. Flea bites have been associated with murine typhus, cat scratch disease, and plague.
What Is The Most Common Flea Species In Kansas City?
The “Ctenocephalides felis” cat flea is the most prevalent in Kansas City. Do not be relieved just yet because the cat flea preys on the same animals as other flea species. The adult grows up to one-eighth of an inch in length. The flea’s flat body allows superior maneuverability and the ability to escape capture from human fingers.
The flea has amazing jumping capabilities. In fact, the flea can jump horizontally and laterally. The cat flea preys on cats, dogs, squirrels, skunks, rats, mice, and some bird species.
Flea Bite Characteristics
Flea bites result in minor skin allergies – redness, itchiness, swelling, and discomfort. When animals are infested with fleas, they are at risk of flea allergy dermatitis, which causes severe skin irritation and hair loss.
How To Protect Your Home From Flea Infestations?
To prevent flea infestations, you must be dedicated and willing to make some changes in your lifestyle. Unlike ants, termites, cockroaches, and earwigs, fleas are carried into the home on shoes, handbags, and animals. Below, you will discover a few tips to keep your home flea-free:
- Do not adopt a pet until you are fully ready to take on the responsibility
- Treat pets with an anti-parasitic medicine in the form of shampoos, powders, collars, and monthly drops
- Regularly mow your lawn to minimize humidity on the ground floor. It is recommended to keep grass three inches or lower
- Do not feed wild animals – deer, rabbits, birds, or squirrels. Encourage neighbors and other household members to not feed the wildlife passersby
- Install wood or metal barriers around porches, decks, sheds, and garages to keep wildlife out
- Routinely inspect your home, including the pet quarters, looking for live fleas, flea eggs, flea larvae, and “flea dirt,” flea fecal droppings
- Routinely wash pet bedding
- Vacuum your entire home to remove any potential live fleas, eggs, and larvae
We recommend reaching out to our Kansas City extermination team to learn more about professional flea management. We offer free flea inspections and consultations via appointment only.
If you have any other pest control issues please check out other services.
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