Get Rid Of Fleas Without Poisons

To get rid of fleas, you don't have to resort to spray poisons or foggers. In fact, most poisons need to be administered repeatedly to kill new generations of fleas at they hatch out. Although you may not even have pets, you may have fleas in the house because of mice, or previous tenants' animals may have been infested.

Fleas feed on blood, and get into the house by way of animals, which carry fleas and eggs on their fur. Fleas can also lay their eggs in carpets or furniture. Although adult fleas can only live a week without feeding, mature fleas still in their pupal cocoons may remain there for weeks or months past the usual hatch date if there are no potential food sources available. It's nearly impossible to get rid of fleas simply by waiting them out.

This strange ability of fleas to prolong their hatching makes it likely that infestations that weren't previously noted will come on full-force when an empty house gets new occupants or when families return from extended vacations.

Sprays and foggers may kill fleas, but they contain harmful chemicals that linger in carpets, affecting the health of your family and pets. Insecticides contribute to birth defects, asthma and chemical sensitivities. One chemical-free and highly effective way to get rid of fleas is to use the new ultrasonic pest control devices that drive pests away by use of a high-frequency tone. Operating at 20,000 Hertz, the tone doesn't affect people, cats or dogs; but to fleas and other insects and rodents, it is a strong deterrent. The ultrasonic device plugs into the wall and requires no maintenance: it runs continuously to rid your house of all the common household pests.