If you haven’t already, it is time to get a ‘ jump’ on fleas.
I can tell from the questions I get and the sales at Possum’s, fleas are
getting active. The best control comes from a three prong approach of treating
the animal, your house, and your yard, while using a growth regulator to
prevent the fleas from reproducing.
Prefurred One or Prefurred Plus are post patented Fipronil
products that you apply directly to your dog or cat every 30 days. Being a
“generic”, the price has dropped significantly (customers tell us 30 to 50
percent off). Petcor, Biospot or a flea collar will also protect your animal.
Flee, a new Fipronil based spray product, is getting good reviews.
Be proactive and treat the house with a product that
contains a growth regulator. Precor 2000, Ultracide, I G regulator, Pivot, EcoVia
(National Organics Program compliant but no growth regulator) and Alpine Flea
Insecticide are a few good products for use in the house. If you apply these
products before you have an issue, your success will be much greater and will
save you from all the vacuuming, washing of beds and the sleepless nights with
a scratching pet.
Treat your yard and bed areas with EcoVia (National Organics
Program compliant), Essentria G (National Organics Program compliant), Bug
Blasters, or Sevin.
Pivot 10 is a growth regulator that can be used inside and
outside. Research show indoors it last about 7 months and outdoors between 30
and 60 days depending on rainfall and other environmental factors. Pivot
controls many pests from drain flies to house flies to roaches to mosquitoes to
fleas and many other common pests in the Lowcountry. Drain flies, flies,
roaches, mosquitoes, and fleas are always bad this time of year, so now is a
great time to apply Pivot 10.
By treating the family pet, the home and the yard
proactively, you should have good success against the flea. If this sounds like
too much work or a project you would rather have a professional tackle, there
are many good Pest Management Professionals.
Watch out for flies and stinging pest like wasps. This is
their time of year as well!
