Fleas usually arrive with a new pet, a visiting dog, or after moving into a home where the previous tenants had animals. In Mount Gravatt, the warm months make it worse, as flea eggs and larvae thrive in carpet, rugs and shaded parts of the yard. Bites around the ankles, pets scratching more than usual or tiny dark specks on bedding are the usual signs. Homes with shaded decks or under-house areas where dogs like to lie are often where the problem starts.
Before the crew we book arrives, you will be asked to vacuum all floors, wash pet bedding on a hot cycle and pick up items from the floor. This lets the treatment reach carpet fibres and gaps between floorboards. Pets need to be treated by their vet or with a product from the pet shop at the same time, otherwise the cycle keeps going.
- Carpets, rugs and floorboard gaps
- Pet bedding areas and favourite sleeping spots
- Under furniture and along skirting boards
- Shaded yard areas where pets lie down
- Subfloor spaces under high-set homes
Flea pupae are protected inside a cocoon, so some fleas will keep hatching for a couple of weeks after the treatment. Vacuuming every day during that time actually helps, as the vibration draws them out to contact the treated surface. Empty the vacuum bag or canister outside each time. The crew will also tell you how long to keep people and pets off treated floors before letting them back in.
Pricing is given before the visit. Call 07 3543 7770 to book flea treatment in Mount Gravatt and we will find a crew who can come out when it suits.
