A word about fleas
Fleas are blood
sucking wingless insect’s external parasites
that prey upon on birds and mammals. Fleas
are descendants from the family of Scorpionfly.
Some of the well known fly includes cat flea,
human flea,and oriental
rat flea. Flea eggs are found in the batches
of 20 on the host. However, an adult flea
depends upon the blood of its prey. Fleas
feast upon the blood of warm blooded creatures.
Incase you are a pet owner, if you do not
take proper care of your pet; you are bound
to face flea infestation. Incase your pet
faces flea infestation, the first thing you
see is its skin rashes and weakness as fleas
feast upon its blood. If dog food is contaminated
with flea waste, it can make your pet sick.
Therefore, when you notice such a situation,
use a flea comb along with flea shampoo for
your pet as it will provide instant relief.
Well, if you think that fleas will not bite
you then you are making a big mistake as fleas
jump from one prey to another. The fleas bite
is generally small reddish marks that are
swollen. The general condition of such rashes
is perpetual itching and sensation. In order
to be free from such a pesky problem, you
can use anti-itch skin cream that helps in
lowing down the itching and sensation. Incase
you face watery discharge from the rashes,
make a visit to your doctor and get an antibiotic
shot.
Incase you want to make your home free from
the pesky problem of fleas, make sure you
use a pesticides and disinfectants. This will
help you in breaking the life cycle of fleas
and getting rid of flea infestation. One home
remedy for fleas in order to end flea infestation
can be the use of vacuum cleaning with borax.
This will help you in clearing your home in
an easy way. However, take utmost care while
making the use of borax in your home as it
is harmful chemical for children and pets.
While using borax power in your home, keep
your children and pet away from home. Once
you have sprinkled the borax power in your
home, wait for few hours as it will take time
to settle down. Now, you can vacuum clean
your home for every place that can be the
breeding spot of fleas.
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