Rat fleas are one of the most dangerous flea species. Parasitizing many species of rodents, they are carriers of various serious infections. Dangerous, including for humans. Therefore, the fight against them is a matter of paramount importance.
It is necessary
- - remedies for rat fleas;
- - turpentine;
- - dry wormwood.
Instructions
Step 1
Determine the cause of fleas in your home. Perhaps there is a basement infested with rats under the floor, or there are some kind of outbuildings with rodents nearby. The reason can also be pets, which could pick up rat fleas while walking on the street.
Step 2
Purchase a pest control product from your veterinarian. Today there are a great many of them in a variety of consistencies. These can be gels, aerosols, liquids, and so on. Since furniture will also have to be processed, it is better to opt for aerosol products. Buy also a drug for treating pets from rat fleas.
Step 3
Treat your pets with your purchased product first. Then spray all the premises in the house according to the instructions for the specific preparation. Especially carefully process all corners, crevices, joints of floors, walls and ceilings. Don't forget upholstered furniture, carpets and curtains. Then close the room tightly and exit.
Step 4
Treat the basement and outbuildings in the same way.
Step 5
After a while (according to the instructions for the preparation), ventilate the living rooms, shake out all carpets and curtains on the street, wipe the floors with a solution of turpentine. To do this, dissolve half a glass of turpentine in a bucket of water.
Step 6
You may have to repeat this procedure again after a while.
Step 7
If you do not want to take out rat fleas on your own, use the services of specialists from the sanitary-epidemiological service or call a private company that disinfects the premises.
Step 8
Alternative methods can be used to combat fleas. For example, spread dry wormwood in the rooms. Rat fleas cannot stand such grass and try to avoid any contact with it.
