Home Pest Control : How to Kill Fleas in 24 Hours

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  • Опубліковано 26 січ 2012
  • Killing fleas in a 24-hour period is unrealistic due to the four stages of a flea. Find the fastest way to kill fleas with help from a professional pest control technician in this free video on home pest control.
    Expert: Michael Piacenza
    Bio: Michael Piacenza, technician and K-9 handler, joined Advantage Pest Control in 2007 to expand upon his eco-friendly service offerings and initiate his K-9 termite inspection team.
    Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
    Series Description: Knowing how to take care of pests in your home can save you a lot of headaches. Discover these home pest control tricks from a professional pest control technician in this free video series on home pest control.
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  • @annakeller2206
    @annakeller2206 9 років тому +140

    For all of the people saying "you don't need to do this - or don't spend all this - blah, blah". Well let me tell you if you have a severe infestation, you will do just about ANYTHING to get rid of these little critters! Mr. Piacenza's info was great. Sometimes you need the advice if an expert! Thanks so much!

  • @dorrianwes
    @dorrianwes 7 років тому +465

    I have had a lot of fights in my day I even fought in Iraq in 2003 with 4th Infantry Division the hardest fight I have ever had the fight in my life were fleas thank you so much for this video

    • @dorfenburg1405
      @dorfenburg1405 5 років тому +48

      im just a dude working to stay alive and no fuckin kidding fleas are the hardest battle yet

    • @JohnJones-gg1tb
      @JohnJones-gg1tb 4 роки тому +29

      U never had to deal with bed bugs yet. Fleas ain't shit compared to bed bugs

    • @snowfauna
      @snowfauna 3 роки тому

      Luis Z that’s rude. you’re the “fuckin loser” for commenting such a thing

    • @renameagain5808
      @renameagain5808 3 роки тому +3

      @@snowfauna what

    • @snowfauna
      @snowfauna 3 роки тому +3

      @@renameagain5808 i think they deleted their comment lol

  • @chicofrijoles
    @chicofrijoles 11 років тому +124

    Here's some pointers that I hope help some of you: Vacuum the entire house and all furniture like crazy, 3 times a day if you have to, and dump the contents in appropriate manner, but get that OUT of your house so the fleas you just collected don't jump out back into your house. Even spray the contents with a spray bottle full of mosquito spray or something fleas hate.Sweep hard flooring daily.

    • @theresi1008
      @theresi1008 Рік тому +6

      Back in the day, we used to cut a piece of a new flea collar off and put it in our vacuum cleaner bag. idk what the equivilant of doing that today would be.

  • @richardkirby4019
    @richardkirby4019 9 років тому +341

    Seems like a real likeable guy just by the video. Made it clear and easy to understand. A few jokes here and there. five stars

    • @Reshme77
      @Reshme77 8 років тому +4

      yup

    • @joemartinez6623
      @joemartinez6623 6 років тому +5

      Nothigng like a guy with all jokes and no results huh?

  • @Chargfox
    @Chargfox 7 років тому +134

    I got rid of mine cheap and with minimal effort and time. Bought 4 products from Wal-Mart.
    First Dawn Ultra detergent - $1.00. Add it to a cup of water and place on the floor and shine a light on it (lamp, flashlight, etc.) In a few areas around the house. Shut off all lights at night but these and fleas are attracted to the light and will die in the Dawn water.
    Second is a typical flea collar - approximately $3.00. Bathe animal and wash your hair with Dawn detergent, put flea collar on pet and leave the house with them for a couple hours.
    Third, bed bug fogger - $9.84. Set them off in every room.
    Four, flea powder - $5.99. Dust everything with the powder and let it sit awhile then vacuum up.
    Fleas are gone.
    Extra precautions: set out fresh Dawn water for a few days to make sure no more fleas jump in, and second, continue to dust carpets with the flea powder a couple hours before you usually vacuum to prevent further problems.
    I did this a month ago and have twice dusted the carpets before vacuuming.
    I was eat up with bites and my cat was constantly scratching. I haven't seen one flea and my cat nor I have itched one bit.
    Total - Approximately $20.00
    Time - Approximately 5 - 6 hours, most of it waiting on bombs to finish and going back to air out the house.

    • @annagrace4226
      @annagrace4226 6 років тому +18

      Char Fox I would be remiss if I did not stop and write a huge THANK YOU for you taking the time to explain all this. Out of nowhere, we have fleas everywhere and it's the worst! Thank you so much for your step by step advice. I'm to the point where I'm ready to abandon the house and all my belongings and start a new life somewhere far away from these horrible little monsters. Thank you so very much. I'm doing everything you said today. Please, cross your fingers for me that it works for us too!

    • @Chargfox
      @Chargfox 6 років тому +3

      Anna Grace Did it help your problem? I'm still dusting with flea powder occasionally. But I haven't had the itching anymore nor seen any fleas.

    • @davidgoodrich1258
      @davidgoodrich1258 6 років тому +5

      Char Fox I just found fleas on my strictly indoor cat today. They were all over her. And she sleeps primarily on my bed right next to me. After watching several vids and reading numerous comments I find yours the most practical. I will try this. Bc I'm at a complete loss how she got them.
      She's 7 yrs old and been indoors since she was 6wks old (when I brought her home). And have never had a problem till now. I usually bathe her two to three times a year and have never seen fleas until today. She has never been around other pets or has been outside. I don't want to sleep in my bed now haha.

    • @Chargfox
      @Chargfox 6 років тому +10

      D Goody All it takes is one of the pests coming in on your clothes. And if you have carpeting, they will overrun your house. I tried flea bombs, flea powder, etc. When I used bedbug bombs instead of just flea bombs, and added the Dawn solutions, it's the first time we got relief.

    • @dianne8340
      @dianne8340 6 років тому +3

      D Goody Try food grade diatomaceous earth. It is safe to put a light dusting on your bed, carpet,furniture and pets.

  • @dogtagz_2849
    @dogtagz_2849 Рік тому +19

    I’m going to give this a try. It’s been going on for over four months for me. Spent well over 3k doll-hairs and now I’m broke AND bald from ripping my hair out. They give a new meaning to “pests”. I’ll come back with an update in a few weeks.

    • @kristenmulligan1155
      @kristenmulligan1155 Рік тому +5

      Have you seen a difference in the past week since trying it?

    • @redgiantwhitedwarf
      @redgiantwhitedwarf 11 місяців тому +3

      Yes please. Did it work?

    • @janicecass2713
      @janicecass2713 8 місяців тому

      I'm there right now. Seriously is enough to send you over the edge.
      I moved into a flat, my dog has had the odd flea over the years, but this was unbelievable. THE WORST FOR ME IS... just moving in most furniture in storage, bags of clothes every where. As my plan was to decorate and then get my carpets fitted. Then this hit me, at least my carpets weren't fitted. The fleas weren't the problem, it's the next stages, that keep cropping up. There are days I sit and cry as I don't know what to do next.ive 2 fleas in these 4mnths. My dog is protected. She has always slept with me.
      I bought a little power steamer. I've hovered. I think my room is the hub because I had clothes and other things all on a sofa in my room.
      Washing bedding I've boiled on 90degrees wash with bleach. It's the lava stage. I think it's that stage.

    • @dogtagz_2849
      @dogtagz_2849 8 місяців тому

      Ive had no success.. after spending countless cash on things, I almost went bankrupt. Almost ended up putting my house on the market untill I realized this video. Came back months later. Same problem persisting. I NEED this product so I can at least try and find some kind of relief..

    • @sleepymike7
      @sleepymike7 21 день тому

      @@dogtagz_2849 hows it going now?

  • @Squids_Vlogs
    @Squids_Vlogs 9 років тому +64

    this dude really knew was he was talkin about. i bought the PT Alpine Flea Insecticide with IGR for furniture and the Petcor Flea Spray with Precor IGR for the dogs and cats and it worked! that crap from petco didnt work. my flea infestation was a fuckin nightmare! i got this stuff from do your own pest control online. hope this helps people that are suffering like i did

    • @wilowb01
      @wilowb01 7 років тому

      Sophisticated White Man is that the actual name? My daughter has them bad! I'm visiting from.CA and getting bit like crazy! I bought stuff from.petco...seems to work, but they are still here. WHAT EXACTLY DID U BUY? DID U HAVE TO DO SOME HOME MIXING? IF SO, WHAT EXACTLY AND HOW MUCH!!??

    • @paulappleton1085
      @paulappleton1085 4 роки тому +6

      Going through it now I had my dog with the seresto collar and I guess it want tight enough so it didnt work I bought the advantix drops and I hope they work I seen some on him still though now I have the fleas in the house i bombed all the rooms and it didnt kill all of them yes u read it didnt and work so now i went oldschool and used Clorox in the wooden floors but theres a few still around hopefully i win this war its 2 wars my dog and the house i havent been sleeping well because of this anxiety

    • @flower-the-earth
      @flower-the-earth 2 роки тому +1

      @@paulappleton1085 Did you win?

    • @mersenneprime8273
      @mersenneprime8273 2 роки тому +3

      @@flower-the-earth I love the data gathering. If you ever won, I would like to hear about it as well

  • @silverperryhobart6560
    @silverperryhobart6560 5 років тому +24

    My poor little kitties 😧😿...
    Very informative! Thanks so much, Michael! ✌💕

  • @sc00b3rt
    @sc00b3rt 7 років тому +83

    You must take a multiple step approach. We first dusted with Diatomaceous earth. Washed our pets with flea and tick shampoo, then immediately put flea collars on them. Then sprayed IGR. Then vacuum a lot (we cut up chunks of flea collar and put it in the vacuum dust collector), wash clothing, bedding, pet toys on hot and then dry on hot for as long as possible. Then we repeated all this again in another 2 weeks.

    • @flower-the-earth
      @flower-the-earth 2 роки тому +9

      It was 4 years ago -- just wondering if it got rid of them?

    • @iVerzed
      @iVerzed 2 роки тому +14

      @@flower-the-earth he probably moved or something

    • @elijahwhite6943
      @elijahwhite6943 2 роки тому +7

      @@iVerzed 😂😂

    • @criminalnchief5989
      @criminalnchief5989 2 роки тому

      Cut flea collar ? That sounds extremely stupid since a vacuum sucks air in NOT out plus no need to waste extra cash on a wasted flea collar since the vacuum itself destroys fleas at any stage. The suction alone can destroy
      them but just to be safe empty the vacuum filter down the toilet and watch the live ones get flushed to HELL.

    • @mamouilletten1562
      @mamouilletten1562 Рік тому +3

      Oh noooo! RIP neighbours ! The fleas got rid of this family. ☠️

  • @ItsCoshnowBITCH
    @ItsCoshnowBITCH 7 років тому +14

    killed it with the joke at the start :D

  • @Pearly403
    @Pearly403 10 років тому +28

    Very helpful, thx. We had weird warm-wet weather patterns in the UK and these little beasties had a chance to thrive for about three years. I noticed them in the garden. Any ideas on how to ward them in the immediate outdoors? I've planted Rosemary in pots and Frankinsense and that seems to work for at least 2 metres. Any advice would be appreciated. Thx.

  • @veterinarychannel4u
    @veterinarychannel4u 10 років тому +3

    Very informative video, thanks for sharing with us!

  • @kittenecraft8757
    @kittenecraft8757 10 років тому +15

    This was very well presented and informative. Thank you for sharing your knowledge

  • @paulatownsend828
    @paulatownsend828 5 років тому +35

    I'm feeding, breeding candy to these horrid creatures. Living briefly with my dad started it off. Now I feel like an infested animal in my own flat. I wish they did frontline for humans because these things are like glue on me. I can't see them but I feel them. Everybody I spend time with are fine and think I'm going crazy which makes things so much harder. This does happen and is happening to me. Im so tired and weary with it and worked my ass off to try and get shut. In my younger days I had 3 dogs and didn't have anything remotely like this. It's a never-ending nightmare.

    • @cat5457
      @cat5457 4 роки тому +2

      have you won the war on fleas yet?

    • @carmenv.mateos4586
      @carmenv.mateos4586 Рік тому +3

      You are not alone with this nightmare experience, for you was 4 yrs ago, for me I in battle with these creepy insects from the last 4 months.
      My husband and my son, they don’t feel them , but for me ?, always find their way to attached to my clothes , they invade my whole home 😔., and affect my emotions and my energy, I only want to run away and start from “0”, I’m tired to be washing clothes and putting in plastic bags for don’t be contaminated?, and even in the plastic bags , Can find a way to climb ., I don’t see on TV programs or something, to help us with preventive Information about plagues, and how much affect the living.
      Hope you doing better , let us know , what’s happened.

    • @Laurenski67
      @Laurenski67 Рік тому +1

      @@carmenv.mateos4586 Hope you’ve won the war! I heard some ppl just use a steam cleaner and steamed everything every day for like 2 weeks. Someone used a shop vac - she didn’t give details, but I’m guessing she vacuumed every day for a week or two.

    • @carmenv.mateos4586
      @carmenv.mateos4586 Рік тому +5

      @@Laurenski67 thank you 😊
      Yes I Did 🙏
      And also ,
      Thanks to God and all the tutorials related to fleas, I managed to get rid of them without knowing it ?, I called two exterminators 4 months later and when they checked my house they did not find fleas, but they did smell the insecticides, so my work was excellent and exhaustive!, but I kept feeling itchy and I couldn't even sit on my sofa, recliner, my bed and more,,, I saw little black dots on my bedspread, towels, clothes, etc., I was invaded by these insects that apparently already They weren't fleas! And it was impossible to take a piece of clothing from my closet that was free of these bugs? They entered through the roof of my house, when a branch of my nearby tree hit the edge of my roof after a storm, making a hole, through which thousands or millions of mites entered! They only affected me, I saw it as impossible My war, which according to me were fleas? mites after the fleas continued, I stopped using flea insecticides and started using Diatomaceus earth powder, apple vinegar spray, alcohol spray, baking soda, and all clothes washed in hot water, and stored in plastic bags so they wouldn't get contaminated with these mites! I had to put a sticker roll over my clothes and they stuck there, no one believed they were mites, I kept cleaning and by April of this year, they stopped feeling them, Right now I can say that patience and perseverance are the keys to victory against these insects! And my faith in God gave me the strength to overcome everything! I didn't have to escape from my house, I thought it was a hopeless case 😞, but little by little everything was returning to normal. The products that I used first for fleas were; Raid flea carpet & room, Raid flea fogs, Orthon insecticide spray against fleas, Martin IG regulator, bifetrin insecticide and carpet washing and vacuuming a lot of sofas, beds, carpets, I wish you good luck, Patience and faith for those who are currently dealing with these horrible insects.

    • @monamoon9865
      @monamoon9865 Рік тому +2

      @@carmenv.mateos4586y
      Were the mites biting you under the clothes in the back and stomach area?
      Sorry, I'm trying to understand your problem. Wasn’t it fleas, was it mites ?
      We have been bitten for seven months, and we used all kinds of fleas control, also I only saw fleas once at the beginning of the problem, but I noticed that there were mites on the windows from the outside in abundance and they had like nests inside the edges of the windows. Is this insect the reason for my suffering and not the fleas?

  • @nationalbusinessreviews841
    @nationalbusinessreviews841 9 років тому +36

    Mike knows his fleas. I wonder how many hundreds of thousands of fleas this guy has eliminated over the years? I also like the idea of not using really strong pesticides inside the home...

  • @x713xBloodPsychosis
    @x713xBloodPsychosis 10 років тому +42

    Getting eaten alive. Appreciate it. Ex-Girlfriend just left me with the little bastards when she took the cats.

    • @k8aik8ai
      @k8aik8ai 4 роки тому +5

      Yet another reason to go MGTOW

    • @renameagain5808
      @renameagain5808 3 роки тому +2

      I though you meant bastards as in your kids lol

  • @519elissa
    @519elissa 11 років тому +11

    Thanks for this video, very helpful and straight to the point :)

  • @naula7
    @naula7 6 років тому +15

    I have four cats, live is Florida, USE REVOLUTION on my cats every once in a while, and have absolutely no problem with fleas!

  • @akagecko
    @akagecko 10 років тому +3

    I like this video. He's very matter of fact, and to the point.
    Thanks for the information.

  • @nrmdm
    @nrmdm 8 років тому +61

    THIS IS WAAAAARRRR

  • @juliamarie6505
    @juliamarie6505 2 роки тому +1

    Best video I have ever seen. Never knew about the pupa stage.

  • @olitonottero7620
    @olitonottero7620 5 років тому +1

    Great info - Thanks for sharing

  • @dumbwithmilan
    @dumbwithmilan 6 років тому +18

    I cry when I see a flea cuz I’m so scared My homes infested moving 2 months can’t last that long

  • @boxingwarrior1
    @boxingwarrior1 11 років тому +14

    my cat had fleas and my house was full of them,they multiply fast,what I did was at night I turned off all lights and bought those little lights you connect in the outlet and near that I would put a plate with water,the fleas would go to the light and jump into the water and I caught a lot like this in a couple of days..they go to where there is light so getting these are good and a large plate but not too high,they won't come out of water,they drown..it really worked

    • @violenciaprimus6863
      @violenciaprimus6863 Рік тому +2

      But this only catches the adults, what about the eggs and other stages?

    • @sairishm9605
      @sairishm9605 Рік тому

      I have a bad infestation and I bought indorex I’m hoping that would work

    • @carmenv.mateos4586
      @carmenv.mateos4586 Рік тому +1

      @@violenciaprimus6863
      Exactly!
      I don’t see adult flees in my bedroom, but I feel the littles tiny ones , ready to jump over me !
      I’m constantly spraying and vacuum, but inside the closets are other amount attached to my clothes, specially in the seams of clothes., hard to see them, but is time to wear one of my blouses or sweaters?, they’re there !, ready for food.
      I’m beginning to feel exhausted and give up !, it’s too much ! 😣

    • @millina2001
      @millina2001 Рік тому +1

      I did this it called. Any e 15 ..
      pt alpine has growth Excelerator so you can pack him up. I’m in the process of it and it got me a couple days rest were they weren’t jumping on me anymore but I know it’s a process and it’s gonna happen again as soon as I start vacuuming, but I am definitely going to keep those bottles in stock and when I called the exterminator, that’s the bottle he had in his hand and you can’t inhale it eat for 2 to 4 hours gotta go buy a vacuum cleaner and I’m standing in there staring at 50 million of them wondering which one is good for Pflanze station not just for vacuuming that’s fun, OCD and anxiety

    • @markt9943
      @markt9943 Рік тому +3

      Flea's don't die in water, you need to add dish soap to make that routine effective

  • @judenwayne
    @judenwayne 6 років тому +4

    The product recommended ,eco-smart exempt, is no longer available. Can you recommend a substitute?

  • @abdiyusuf8561
    @abdiyusuf8561 7 років тому +117

    fleas take 3 to 4 hours of my sleep everynight😢😢😢😢

    • @saddx2813
      @saddx2813 5 років тому +10

      I havent got a good night's rest in a week of two

    • @JSharpie
      @JSharpie 5 років тому +2

      @@saddx2813 3 Months for me

    • @saddx2813
      @saddx2813 5 років тому +2

      @@JSharpie I feel you its been a while since I have rested.

    • @chaseofearth9280
      @chaseofearth9280 4 роки тому +13

      You wake up with new bites every morning? I have so many, there isn't a spot on my ankles that isn't bit. They are driving me insane!

    • @dmoleary868
      @dmoleary868 3 роки тому +1

      abdi yusuf same here! I have tried everything! I’m finally having an exterminator come in a few days!

  • @mysciences
    @mysciences 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you good info.
    Do vacuums not suck up the cacoons? Would borax work too?

  • @PestSanAntonio
    @PestSanAntonio 10 років тому

    Very helpful thank you.

  • @oliviad6713
    @oliviad6713 6 років тому +3

    P.S. You seem like such a nice guy and honest guy, I want to call you with my issue....

  • @charlottegallacher597
    @charlottegallacher597 6 років тому +1

    Hi I used a home flea spray three days ago and I want to steam clean my carpets, will be that ok to do or will it bring up the insecticide in a harmful way?

  • @louski331
    @louski331 9 років тому

    great presentation easy to understand

  • @melissahendrick2243
    @melissahendrick2243 Рік тому

    This was very interesting… learning something new everyday..

  • @marcbergeron8690
    @marcbergeron8690 6 років тому +15

    I had a big flea infestation in 2017 and even a professionnal treatment with dragnet and bombs could not get me rid of these pests. I bought a steam machine and passed it everywhere especially in the crack floors and carpets. Results did not wait to manifest. After one or two heat treatments, fleas at every stage of growth disappeared completely. And they never returned so far. If so I will know what to do.

    • @outrageousgamer315
      @outrageousgamer315 5 років тому +2

      Marc Bergeron dealing with that now. So annoying

    • @marcbergeron8690
      @marcbergeron8690 5 років тому +2

      For the cats and the dogs: Advantage II, for the environment have you tried the steam machine ?

    • @jogordon1530
      @jogordon1530 5 років тому +2

      Marc Bergeron Advantage 2 didn't do jack for my cat. Big waste of money.

    • @cat5457
      @cat5457 4 роки тому +2

      I tried steaming everything but it didn't work unfortunately. However, according to your experience looks like I'll have try it again! Wish me luck, 2 months in & I'm So over this!

    • @marcbergeron8690
      @marcbergeron8690 2 роки тому +3

      @@cat5457 It may be necessary to repeat the steam treatment once or twice especially in cracks. Some eggs and even imagos may have escaped and they will unfortunately reappear. Probably in lesser numbers.
      Steam is the most efficient tool I've experimented but that doesn't mean the others are useless. Like vacuum cleaners, insecticide bombs (provided that they don't only kill adult fleas but at all stage of life of the insect). Flea traps with soapy water will not get rid completely of the fleas, but if you install many of these, they will indicate you where the infestation is at its worse and you will priotize these places.

  • @mandymcconechy1470
    @mandymcconechy1470 2 роки тому

    What is your opinion on the home sprays you can use yourself?

  • @larale2323
    @larale2323 8 місяців тому

    HEY THANKS MICHAEL! YOURE AWESOME!

  • @teloyquude
    @teloyquude 11 років тому +1

    I see that makes sense. Thanks

  • @mizfizwiz
    @mizfizwiz 4 роки тому +16

    This has been helpful but how safe are these products in a house with an infant

    • @TheNYgolfer
      @TheNYgolfer 2 роки тому

      Boric acid is banned in the UK even for pest control. So that should make one wonder how safe it is. Boric acid , it is claimed, is toxic to humans and pets but "only when ingested in large quantities".

  • @innocentbhavior34
    @innocentbhavior34 8 років тому

    do you have to use the boric acid and the chemical insecticide (ESSENTRIA D DUST INSECTICIDE) or will bored acid work?

  • @bethminer7634
    @bethminer7634 6 років тому

    thank you very helpful

  • @felician85
    @felician85 10 років тому +1

    Do I have to move all the furniture and what about the bed mattresses.

  • @Empress_Von
    @Empress_Von 3 роки тому

    Thnx Mike u helped me alot

  • @UptownCats
    @UptownCats 5 років тому +25

    Great Video, thank you. I'm wondering, is Borid/boric acid and pyrethrin from EcoSmartpesticide be safe for cats? What proportions are used to make the mix? Where can I get one of those squeeze bottle applicators? We want to make sure it is safe to apply to surfaces. Many Thanks Michael

    • @susan4981
      @susan4981 9 місяців тому +1

      I don't understand when these videos are made you ask them questions for help and they never answer you back just don't understand that🤔 very frustrating

  • @1andonly222
    @1andonly222 Місяць тому

    Very helpful videos

  • @thekarencrowe
    @thekarencrowe 7 років тому +10

    I knew you were competent; just by looking at ya! Nice delivery.Jesus Loves You.

  • @dragon692620
    @dragon692620 3 роки тому +3

    Does anyone know what I can use on hardwood floors

  • @semco72057
    @semco72057 10 років тому +9

    I didn't know about the 4 different stages and that is probably why my fogger don't work. I have an infestation in one house and they are moving to where ever I go to like the new house.

  • @sheiladunn451
    @sheiladunn451 5 років тому

    What is a good spray to use?

  • @meihuifang3964
    @meihuifang3964 11 років тому

    do I need to vacum after I apply the mixed power? and how long after I apply?
    Thnx

  • @CraftnMomma
    @CraftnMomma 11 років тому +1

    finally someone who makes sence, i have been dealing with an idiot for 2 weeks. bout to go crazy

  • @JDM_CHR1SxVVTK
    @JDM_CHR1SxVVTK 5 років тому +4

    Yessss thank you they gone from my house now I can get back to playing my Xbox one

  • @karlparsons4861
    @karlparsons4861 4 роки тому +1

    Dang, honest and factual. Thank you.

  • @holycats321
    @holycats321 Рік тому

    Ty for this info.

  • @sleepybrown987
    @sleepybrown987 11 років тому

    Thnx 4 the link, but where can I get that powder from?

  • @hatemyanxiety
    @hatemyanxiety 4 роки тому +1

    I like those two pictures of the cats on the wall. haha

  • @carmennoctis8695
    @carmennoctis8695 Рік тому +5

    Can you recommend specific product I can buy for different life stages I can use in my home that are safe for a cat living in the home?

    • @susan4981
      @susan4981 9 місяців тому

      Good luck getting an answer, he's not answering anyone's questions!

  • @VellaEwing917
    @VellaEwing917 Рік тому +1

    I think I’ll take the first thing you said 🔥

  • @AmyLDCCXK
    @AmyLDCCXK 7 місяців тому

    Thank you for sharing your expertise!! 👍 Are the Boric Acid & EcoExempt D Dust insecticides safe to use around a house cat or small pets? I live in Colorado where people are a lot less informed about flea control. For over 30 years we've never had problems with fleas, never even seen one. But now I think my cat, who goes outside everyday, may have contacted some.

  • @ukmedicfrcs
    @ukmedicfrcs 6 років тому +12

    Using salt or baking powder on your carpets will help. Make sure you broom sweep it in deep an leave it for as long as you can. Flea comb your pets everyday. I would not use chemicals around my pets or their bedding. I make flea traps with water, soap and light. It traps loads. Also hoovering everyday helps.

    • @Here12years
      @Here12years 2 роки тому

      UKmedicFRCS what is hoovering?

    • @ukmedicfrcs
      @ukmedicfrcs 2 роки тому +1

      @@Here12years Vacuuming

    • @Here12years
      @Here12years 2 роки тому +1

      @@ukmedicfrcs oh, ok. Learn something new every day!

    • @ukmedicfrcs
      @ukmedicfrcs 2 роки тому +1

      @@Here12years I should have realised that not everyone is going to know what " hoover " means. Sorry about that.

    • @skyelyte1699
      @skyelyte1699 10 місяців тому

      Boric acid is not an acid at all and it is not a chemical. It is found in nature, in sea water and in healing waters. It was in the natural water supplies before dangerous chemicals were introduced and are now universally used to public water supplies. Boric Acid is Boran and hydrogen peroxide, that is Boran and water with an extra hydrogen molecule. It is less toxic than salt, that is, it is perfectly safe and non toxic and in fact is does have healing qualities. Look up Boric Acid in healing water.

  • @mondop5270
    @mondop5270 Рік тому +3

    People who havent seem an infestation dont get it!!! Whennyou literally have 100 fleas on your feet from walking ten steps you got an infestation... your kitty kat having avfew fleas and getting treated regularly in a super clean house is not conducive to an infestation. I have just started this fight after realising the feral cat i let live in my shed and i feed daily, plus have gained enough trust with him to pat him ( vry briefly) has caused an infestation in my outdoir shed that has now affected my house. Sheds not used much, more of storage so i had no idea what was occurring... its bloody OUT OF CONTROL!!! I stepped in to get some stuff to fught the fleas inside and got covered in hundreds of them luterally 30 seconds in shed. Had to strip naked out at clithes line in middle of backyard, hang out clothes walk away and make sure i had zero on me- then go inside to start planning 🤣. Unfortunately it aint no joke... this is 🤬🤬🤬

    • @susan4981
      @susan4981 9 місяців тому

      Oh my gosh I had to do the same thing when I went out to my back yard and building. I was eat up with fleas and had to take off my clothes before going back in house😮

  • @Angie-ko4tj
    @Angie-ko4tj 8 днів тому

    What brands of boric acid and botanical pesticide do you recommend?

  • @yuricsagerardo
    @yuricsagerardo 10 років тому

    Could I have the name of the products and the store where i can purchase.

  • @thomasschneider1858
    @thomasschneider1858 6 років тому

    Nice video

  • @nathanielaranda8407
    @nathanielaranda8407 8 років тому

    helpful thankyou

  • @fig4159
    @fig4159 7 років тому +6

    Fleas and ticks are AWFUL here in Florida. Usually, fleas and ticks are dormant in winter - but the "winter" here's too hot (50's @ night & 80's during the day). It's a year round fight that's impossible to win.

    • @vickigonya9432
      @vickigonya9432 9 місяців тому +1

      Chickens and ducks eat fleas and ticks

  • @maddiehall9603
    @maddiehall9603 Рік тому

    What did you sprinkle on the dog bed?? Thank you.

  • @deborahellison1525
    @deborahellison1525 8 років тому

    THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!

  • @UDLTUBE
    @UDLTUBE 9 місяців тому

    sir, I'm a senior and have been mopping with bleach (1/2 cup to a gallon) and vacuming twice a day and using diatomaceous earth. Will this work? been at it about 10 days. They seem to be dimishing but friend are telling me to bomb which means i have to get my cats out and frankly don't have the money to house them. Is the bomb approach going work even? Please if you can, live in PA if that matters at all. Thank you.

  • @somethingyousaid5059
    @somethingyousaid5059 5 років тому +1

    2:21 Dog is like: "What ya doin to my bed there mister?"

  • @RameyRocks
    @RameyRocks 6 років тому +23

    Diatomaceous earth is also good. Sprinkle in their bedding after vacuuming or washing them. Putting it on the animal is safe. Its all natural. Just don't inhale it and don't let the animal inhale it. You can even feed it to them if they have certain types of worms. But it must be food grade.

    • @Empress_Von
      @Empress_Von 3 роки тому +10

      How the hell you want us to eat it but not inhale

    • @paigewaldrop2993
      @paigewaldrop2993 3 роки тому +10

      @@Empress_Von probley bc when you inhale things it goes to your lungs and can cause mucus membranes to fight and produce mucus to build up around the particles that were inhaled causing inflammation now you got you a case of pneumonia.

    • @beloveddaughter8585
      @beloveddaughter8585 Рік тому

      Please do not put diatomaceous earth ON yr pets or where they might inhale it. It severely dries the skin and cats lick it and breathe it in off their coat. It causes calcification in the lungs.

    • @donnah.7346
      @donnah.7346 8 місяців тому

      That helps a little but won't eliminate them. Also if you use too much and vacuum it up it can break your vacuum. You will need to vacuum first with a shopvac then use your good vacuum. I tried Diatomaceous Earth and Borax and it didn't really help. It sure was difficult to clean up. You've been warned. Make sure you treat your pets and spray an IGR on your carpet, and drapes, and use some on your hard floors. Spray some in your pet bed too. It makes it so the eggs don't hatch.

    • @ivettebarrison1157
      @ivettebarrison1157 8 місяців тому

      @donnah what is IGR?

  • @chaRM3D1
    @chaRM3D1 4 роки тому

    How would one get rid of fleas(in all stages) in a garage with power junction box and water heater? Can I turn off the water heater and power box and use one flea bomb first then borax and such?? I have two babies and need to kill off fast inexpensively as possible. Natural proffered but desperate at this point.

  • @leslieseibel8554
    @leslieseibel8554 7 років тому

    What about clothes in closets, shoes? I actually see flea dirt in kitchen drawer, and the fridge. Seems I am the host due to they are raccoon fleas and my immune system stinks!
    Can you help me please!

  • @yvonneost12
    @yvonneost12 9 років тому +16

    I saw you dusting the dog bed , I thought boric acid had to be kept " away " from pets as it can harm them , unlike diatermatous earth ? so is it safe to dust the dog bed with boric acid ???? I would really like to know. many thanks.

    • @PedroBrandaodrums
      @PedroBrandaodrums 7 років тому +3

      Best thing to do is when you treat to get everybody out of the house and come back 4hours later.

    • @thewayoflife2253
      @thewayoflife2253 5 років тому +4

      He must not care if his dog is killed

  • @dblhlr
    @dblhlr 10 років тому +22

    vacum!…..alot

  • @debbiedimas1364
    @debbiedimas1364 Рік тому

    Hi two times an exterminator came to use pesticide in my home
    I used 13 cans of zodiac spray on boards,bed,carpets.Fleas continue to bite me,wherever J going wash in hot water the clothes,leave them outside..Its very sad.What should I do?Thank you.

  • @ronnsherrill7749
    @ronnsherrill7749 Рік тому

    Can you get all of that stuff pretty easy over the counter? Or am I going to have to hire a pest control?

  • @karynbasher723
    @karynbasher723 11 місяців тому

    I want to know exactly what you used and where to get it.

  • @tracyhill7960
    @tracyhill7960 2 роки тому

    Very well explained video. Thank you

  • @Chickentenddies
    @Chickentenddies 11 років тому +2

    what's that grenade like thing that he was holding.

  • @TheBestCat1290
    @TheBestCat1290 2 роки тому +4

    i kinda wish i saw this video before when i did have fleas in my house. it was flipping hell in my house until my mum called the council 2 times to spray and it finally went. it was also quite expensive.

    • @carmenv.mateos4586
      @carmenv.mateos4586 Рік тому

      How much did she pay ?
      And what did they do ?
      Did they fumigation the entire home ?
      I’m search for something more extreme, apart From exterminator treatments.
      Let us know
      Thanks

  • @rhiyance
    @rhiyance 5 років тому +4

    We treated our cats with Comfortis. After two weeks of DIY & storebought failure - I had my house professionally treated last week. I’m still seeing fleas here & there. I’m getting bitten, but not nearly as much as before. I brush my cats & have bathed them & get quite a few dead fleas off them daily. I also still find some half dead, jittering fleas around my house.
    How long after a professional spray, as well as continuous daily cleaning & laundry, will we see no fleas?
    Should I have them come back & treat my house again? The stuff they used had a growth inhibitor.
    I understand they have cycles, and I’m wondering if the fleas I’m finding are the ones that are hatching.

    • @worldclassathletes9913
      @worldclassathletes9913 5 років тому +1

      Did u get help

    • @rhiyance
      @rhiyance 5 років тому +4

      World Class Athletes I had the professionals come back in and spray again, but am still seeing live fleas. That was only two days ago, so I’m not sure how long it takes for them to die. I’m still cleaning as often as I can and doing laundry frequently.

  • @mowmow9691
    @mowmow9691 4 роки тому +14

    I’ve been sleeping on the couch because my bed has a few fleas and my legs are covered in bite marks all over it. My arms as well . My mom also has seen fleas on her bed and my baby brother has one bite mark. My dad and older brother don’t seem to have been bitten yet. My dog sleeps outside now and we have to go remove her fleas and get some poison stuff. Anyways point aside, MY LEGS ARE SO ITCHY

    • @monica106ful
      @monica106ful 2 роки тому +4

      Lmao I’m in the same situation I’m sleeping in the couch, already called pest control at this point I’m begging God that the pest control really kills the fleas. It’s like a nightmare

    • @flower-the-earth
      @flower-the-earth 2 роки тому +1

      @@monica106ful How did pest control work? I'm about to insane. I've been at this for so long and then used pest control and it didn't work.

    • @monica106ful
      @monica106ful 2 роки тому +1

      @@flower-the-earth pest control didn’t work so I look on internet and found and amazing product called Alpine PT I swear that product magically disappear the fleas after I sprayed that on my carpet I haven’t seen any flea

    • @flower-the-earth
      @flower-the-earth 2 роки тому

      @@monica106ful Thank you!

  • @biguglytrux
    @biguglytrux 10 років тому

    is the pupae impervious to water?

  • @tlindsey9769
    @tlindsey9769 9 років тому +2

    What is a botanicals?

  • @carmenv.mateos4586
    @carmenv.mateos4586 Рік тому +29

    How many of you here in this video managed to eradicate these pests successfully? I hope you can share your stories and experiences, for those of us who are currently in battle with these tiny creepy vampires 👹🧛‍♂️

    • @susan4981
      @susan4981 9 місяців тому +1

      Oh my gosh these things are a nightmare! I treat everything and vacuum and my cats and dogs are still covered with fleas! I don't know what to do anymore! I use advantage on my animals for topicals but not working still fleas. I'm beginning to think they are indestructible! I feel so sorry for my animals 😢 has anyone used anything that really works?

    • @nouhabouji2632
      @nouhabouji2632 9 місяців тому +3

      I have one cat, it was full of fleas one week ago I was desperate, then I found out about coconut oil, it works amazingly for my pet, they die quick because they get suffocated …but then now I have them on my bed everywhere but not on my cat at least 😂 so noow I need to figure out what to do for my house 💀

    • @ZonkedGamer
      @ZonkedGamer 8 місяців тому

      @@susan4981 i have two cats and i'm currently in a battle with them, one had advantage flea treatment and the other had frontline. They seem way better and not irritated at all currently, its trying to catch them everywhere else. The best advice seems to be hoover everywhere everyday multiple times, I also have this spray that people swear by called Indorex, I'm in the UK so unsure if you can get this stuff elsewhere but that is meant to kill them off. Just don't let your pets near where youve sprayed as it can be toxic to them.
      I'm also washing loads of clothes, bedding, cushions etc on a high temperature to try and make sure theres none on there. Duvets/mattress' and rugs are hard to wash, I would advice spraying them with Indorex if you can get it

  • @dwightturner3070
    @dwightturner3070 6 років тому +2

    I have 2 adult cat and one kitten. They keep getting fleas. We treat them with a chemical that we put on the back of their necks. The fleas die, but in a few days are back. I want to treat the house with something that will not do my kitties harm. What would you suggest? Our kitties never go outside. We live on 6 country acres. Could the fleas be getting into the house from outside. Should we spray outside? With what?

    • @susan4981
      @susan4981 9 місяців тому

      Sorry you didn't get answered back. I don't understand these people that make the videos, won't answer anyone's questions. I'll ask, and no answer, makes no sense, but they want supporters.

  • @BriefCon1
    @BriefCon1 8 років тому +1

    I tried some think you put in 1L of watter and it kills them but not all of them (on my dog an all over the house). I bough some anti-flea collar and it failed. And then I put that ampule on my dog's neck and back (just yesterday) and those creapers are still alive! I am pissed! I keep killing them over and over with that furst stuff but it seems they are invading out of nowhere :((

  • @cajuncalvin865
    @cajuncalvin865 3 роки тому +5

    Just wear flea collars on your ankles too

  • @Hellodaralyn
    @Hellodaralyn 11 років тому

    What is the name of the first pesticide in that picture? Anyone know?

  • @rickmlamb1
    @rickmlamb1 7 років тому +6

    As a technician I advise any of customers that have fleas to vacume offer after the treatment.

  • @psfgtech
    @psfgtech 2 роки тому +2

    how about in my air conditioner vents when AC is off for 4 hrs, I had them cleaned back in May, and I think they disrupted an old nest, then there's a box of old paper I opened and a cleaning service that all happened within that 1 last week in May, then bam, crazyville, your video is awesome, if I got a response, I'd probably hire your services, because I live local, and not all pest control companies are the same. What's the telephone number?

  • @oliviad6713
    @oliviad6713 6 років тому +1

    Is it possible to have fleas and never see any evidence? I'm getting bit by something, 6 bites, that I have severe reaction to, turn into huge swollen big welts. My dog is itchy and has some sores but has had this for years vet always says is allergies with bacterial infection and they clear up with treatment. I don't see any fleas or flea dirt on him. I have carpet. I did the little flea trap thing with Dawn detergent and there is one small black thing in there. Could it be something else or is it likely a flea? I didn't see anything in the dog's bed. I see black specks here and there, but they could just be dirt, I'm not sure, there were maybe 2 or 3 in the dog's bed, but I can't tell if they are just dirt pieces or bug pieces, they don't look like bugs. Could they be hiding in the carpet and just coming out to bite me or the dog and not living on him?

    • @jogordon1530
      @jogordon1530 5 років тому

      oliviaD It might not be fleas but dust mites or bed bugs, etc. There are a lot of things that can cause welts.

  • @abbeyromero9978
    @abbeyromero9978 4 роки тому +2

    I have one room of my house that is just INFESTED. I’m at my witts end with it!!

  • @SmokeDogg247
    @SmokeDogg247 Рік тому +2

    Isnt boric acid bad if dogs breathe it?

  • @brianclass1988
    @brianclass1988 3 роки тому +1

    Need help! Anyone? So there's boric acid in powder form that's sold online. I really want it so bad but when i google it, it says it's toxic for both pets and humans so i dont know what to think anymore :( This video was giving me hope

  • @dmoleary868
    @dmoleary868 3 роки тому +7

    Sir, your video was very informational. These boric acid products you mention, are they available to the public? Also, are they safe for my pets?

    • @mahaliathompson3639
      @mahaliathompson3639 2 роки тому +3

      I have heard Boric acid/borax is more safe than table salt

    • @beloveddaughter8585
      @beloveddaughter8585 Рік тому

      Far safer than diatomaceous earth. Borax in the laundry section is 99.9% pure.

  • @countrygirl4422
    @countrygirl4422 Рік тому +5

    Is it good for your dog/cat to breath in or get that powder in their eyes? You can wash all bedding animals and humans in hot soapy water. You wanna kill the fleas not harm your pet.

  • @socalschafer
    @socalschafer 11 років тому

    Sunny St Pete Florida? It rains here almost everyday haha.

  • @JariousCarter
    @JariousCarter 11 років тому

    Thank u

  • @evildeed90s
    @evildeed90s 10 років тому +10

    was infested pritty bad i killed them off in one big swoop my advise is take your pet to get professionally groomed that problem solved now whiles your pets getting groomed will take a while buy the best flea spray and bombs money can buy its no cheap way of doing it buy cheap buy twice use a full can of spray in each room then plant 3 flea bombs in each room set them off and run like hell u will be in a cloud of smoke before u know it stay at a friends house come back 24 hours later hoover like crazy

  • @throneintheocean615
    @throneintheocean615 5 років тому +1

    Florida. That's the Star Killer base of fleas. This man has seen things.