Being bitten at home or in the office ??

All adult fleas, be they human fleas or ‘cat’ fleas are external parasites of warm blooded animals.

Although not generally considerd as important vectos of disease, their pest status is assured by their highly irritating bites and the ability to lay dormant in buildings for considerable amount of time.

Adult fleas are 2-3 mm in length and generally of a shiny brown appearance. They have a thin, laterally flattened body and large hind legs which allow them to jump onto passing hosts. Flea eggs are about 0.5mm long, oval, pearly-white in colour and laid indiscriminately in the fur or feathers of the host or in its nest or bedding.. The larvae thrive in dark, humid places such as animal bedding and carpet fluff, and feed on organic debris and adult flea excrement.

Where very high populations of fleas are present, a single application of insecticide may not be sufficient, as even a 99% kill rate can still leave sufficient survivors to form the basis of a new infestation. In such cases, additional treatments will need to be carried out until the infestation is eradicated.

All floors and upholstered furniture should be vacuumed to remove animal hairs, organic debris, flea eggs and pupae. The vacuum bag should be disposed of in an outside bin. Any cats and dogs should be treated for fleas with an insecticide recommended for this purpose and pet bedding should be destroyed or washed. All floor areas should then be treated with a residual insecticide or a desiccant spray from skirting board to skirting board.

Fenland Environmental Services Ltd provide flea control and flea eradication services throughtout Cambridgeshire and beyond. We are based between Ely and Cambridge and within easy reach of most of East Anglia.

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