Proofing from spiders this summer
Here are some tips on proofing your home from spiders this summer. The first thing you can do to spider proof your house is get a spider treatment!
When it comes to fleas, pets are the main culprit for bringing them into your home. Anyone can agree that fleas are something you do not want to invade your household. Many people, do not know much about fleas, this is why we are here to tell you everything you need to know.
Facts about fleas:
• An adult female flea can lay up to 40 eggs a day. This is 1,085 eggs for one adult female over its whole life span. The eggs are not sticky, so they fall into carpets, cracks in wood floor planks, pet bedding, and grass.
• Adult fleas can survive at least two weeks without a blood meal. They are very aggressive feeders and won’t hesitate to feed on people, as well as animals. They are also motivated feeders because they can’t lay eggs unless they eat.
• Fleas are jumping machines. They can jump up to 13 inches, which is like a human jumping 200 times their body length. Think 1,100 feet up in the air for the average five-foot, six-inch.
How to prevent fleas:
If you are a pet owner, it is important to check with your vet to see what type of flea prevention program your pets should be on and treat them monthly. Make sure your pets are regularly groomed and when you are on a walk, keep them on a leash to prevent them going into bushes & long grass.
A clean house goes a long way to prevent fleas. By vacuuming frequently, you can prevent fleas from laying eggs as well as remove flea populations that may have entered your home. Clean floors, properly stored food, sealed windows & doors can also help with flea prevention. Keep the areas your pets reside in clean – wash pet bedding, pick up dog piles, keep kitty litters clean.
What to do if you have fleas?
Give us a call and we will come out and do a flea treatment for you, this will consist of the technician treating the interior of the property, which includes all carpeted areas, roof void, subfloor, and any pet sleeping areas/kennels. They will also treat the external of the property, including any sheds and garages onsite. We recommend vacuuming beforehand, this will hatch any eggs and once we do treatment, it will kill off the fleas.
Wasps and our journey on how we manage them differently at Gippsland Pest Management
In 2019, the European wasp population in the Gippsland region was one of the worst seasons the area had experienced. This was mostly due to winter seasons that were drier than usual and a very hot...