At Bill Clark Pest Control, our highly trained 'Bugsperts' receive continuous education, and are up-to-date with the latest information and industry trends. To find, eliminate, and accurately identify the fleas and ticks that are living and nesting on your property or in your home, contact a professional pest control expert. Inside, fleas and their eggs can be found in cracks of floors, upholstered furniture, in rugs, behind baseboards, and pet's sleeping areas. Ticks attach themselves to a host as the host passes by the area that ticks are in.įleas live outside in shady, moist areas, and sandy spots, finding their way into homes after jumping onto people or pets. Ticks live outside in tall grasses, dense vegetation, in ditches, along with ponds and fence lines, or on the edges of woods. However, they can successfully live and breed on residential properties and may become a nuisance and a danger for families and pets. Ticks typically don’t survive indoors, and they don’t usually become a huge problem inside homes. They can also be brought inside on used furniture or rugs that are infested with their eggs or larvae. Fleas are frequently introduced into homes on the clothing of people or in the fur of pets. Raccoons, squirrels, deer, skunks, rabbits, and foxes commonly bring fleas and ticks onto properties. Unfortunately, the new host could be you, your kids, or your pets. Once on your property, they remain until a new host passes by that they can attach themselves to and feed. Why do I have a flea and tick problem?įleas and ticks are introduced to properties by wild animals. The black-legged deer tick is known as the main transmitter of Lyme disease. Fleas can also be responsible for infecting people and animals with parasitic tapeworm.Īmerican dog ticks have the potential to spread Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia, and tick paralysis. If pets have a severe flea infestation they can become anemic. The constant itching can sometimes lead to a secondary infection that requires medical attention. Most people are allergic to flea saliva and develop itchy dermatitis after being bitten. They can create health risks, and transmit diseases and parasites to both people and animals. Are fleas and ticks dangerous?īoth fleas and ticks are considered dangerous. Their legs are a much darker color when compared to the rest of their bodies. Black-Legged Deer TicksĪdult black-legged deer ticks have broad, oval-shaped bodies and are orangish-brown in color. American Dog TicksĪmerican dog ticks are brownish in color, with white, yellowish, or gray markings on them. Fleas also have specialized spines on their mouth, legs, and back to prevent them from falling off their host. Fleas are wingless, but they have powerful back legs. They have hard, flat bodies that are shiny and dark brownish-red in color. Cat FleasĬat fleas are tiny in size - about the size of a fleck of dirt. The American dog tick and black-legged deer tick are the two most common species of ticks. The cat flea is the most common species of flea found in our area of Southeast Texas. Both species can invade properties, where they become a nuisance, a danger, and are difficult to eliminate. Fleas and ticks are external parasitic pests that feed on the blood of both people and animals.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |