The Common Flea
WAY more dangerous than you might’ve thought

Flea Pest Control Queens : The ordinary household name for the common flea is Siphonatera. Although Siphonatera is not the popular search engine word that many would use to find out more about the common flea or to find us, Beyond Pest Control, you may have noticed the part of this word has a subword within it, siphon. And that’s what fleas do, they bite and then siphon or draw off blood. And like all blood suckers they do it well and they do it as often as possible. If you’re dealing with an infestation, professional flea pest control Queens services can help eliminate them effectively.

While fleas prefer dining on our family pets, dogs and cats mostly, they are not opposed to taking a bite out of us as well. The history of fleas and mankind goes back several thousand years, for as long as mankind has kept or raised livestock, fleas have been a major problem. For effective treatment today, professional flea pest control Queens services are essential to manage infestations and protect both pets and people.

Back in caveman times, fleas no doubt bounced around and hid in bear skin rugs and animal furs. Today, fleas can hide and live in carpeting, sofas and any overstuffed upholstered chairs and furniture. The reason fleas prefer our pets over us humans is the fur skin. Fleas can hide in fur. When people do get bit, it’s usually from an infested carpet area, while the family relaxes to watch TV at night. People are like a fast food meal to a bunch of hungry fleas… hop on, bite, hop off, then hide. But fleas can’t hide too well on people skin, it blows their cover. This is why Rover and Fluffy are four star, sit down, white linen, restaurants to a starving flea. For those struggling with infestations, flea pest control Queens services offer effective, professional solutions.

Here is a typical flea percentage breakdown in many household situations: 5% of fleas live and dine directly on the host dog or cat. Another approximate 10% exist as cocoons in the carpeting, while another 30% exist as larvae. The remaining approximate 50% are eggs. For effective treatment, professional flea pest control Queens services are essential to eliminate all life stages and prevent reinfestation.

The flea life cycle is very much like that of a butterfly. Female fleas lay eggs that grow into larvae. Larvae then develop into pupae, which construct a protective cocoon. Inside this cocoon, they remain dormant until a suitable host comes along. When triggered by the warmth of a nearby body—even after just three seconds of contact—the cocoon splits open. For effective management of infestations, flea pest control Queens services are essential to break this cycle at every stage. The emerging flea can jump up to four feet to land on the nearest warm-blooded host to begin feeding, and the cycle begins again. For effective flea pest control Queens, understanding this life cycle is key to breaking the infestation and preventing future outbreaks.

Fleas only food is blood, and it can live without a meal for as long as 100 days,
A little over three months. However, the female needs blood to lay eggs and can lay over 2000 eggs within 36 to 48 hours after its first meal, which highlights the urgent need for professional flea pest control Queens services to prevent rapid infestations.

Fleas are extremely small insects, measuring roughly one-eighth of an inch. They’re often mistaken for bedbugs, lice, or ticks due to their flattened bodies and piercing, siphon-like mouthparts—perfectly designed for feeding on blood. To borrow a line from a famous fictional vampire, Dracula: “All the better to suck your blood.” Fleas range in color from reddish-brown to black and do not have wings. Under direct sunlight, they appear to glisten—making it easier to spot them when using a flea comb on your pet after a flea dip. If you’re facing a large-scale infestation, flea pest control Queens services can provide an effective and long-lasting solution.

Unlike bedbugs which are not known for spreading disease, fleas have be linked to such serious diseases as Marine Typhus and Tungiasis. Fleas also travel on rats, which have the bacteria, Yersnia Pestis, which can result in Bubonic plague.  Murine Typhus is an infection caused by Rickettsia, Rat fleas called Xenopsilla Cheopis transmit this. Tungiasis is caused by the Chigger flea, and they can cause serious damage to the feet as the female species burrow into the feet and breeds there. Their feeding under the skin causes severe infection and irritation. The fleas are removed by surgery. Fleas also transmit Tularemia and tapeworms to humans as well as pets. Other than these diseases, fleas also can cause allergies to both humans and pets.

One very important thing you the reader needs to understand, is that a flea problem, once noticed, will not fix itself.

This is not something that will die off when the winter comes, ignoring them will not make them go away.  Your warm home will keep then eating and reproducing at an incredible rate. Removing an intrenched flea infestation is a labor intensive job.  Because of their ability to hide and their skill at jumping many jobs will require follow up treatments.

There is no need for you to worry, we can help. We have many solutions for flea pest control Queens. we’re reliable, we’re professional and we’re very good at what we do.  We are better than what you can do for yourself. Why?  because of our experience and knowledge.

If you learn anything from this website, please remember this, you are not just killing a flea, or several hundreds of fleas, you are hunting and killing the many stages of flea growth, including adult, larvae, and pupae cocoons. This is major, MAJOR warfare. Beyond Pest Control takes no prisoners. Our job is to kill them, dead. Unless you are equipped and prepared for major pest warfare, you will lose not only the battle, but the war. There are more of them than there are you. Let Beyond Pest Control help you since we have many solutions to get rid of fleas. Our expert flea pest control Queens services are designed to eliminate every stage of their life cycle. Please stop poisoning yourself and your family by using over-the-counter chemicals to fight this never-ending reproducing pest. Relief is just a phone call away. You can also from time to time find helpful hints at http://nypestpro.blogspot.com.

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