Fleas Control
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Cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis) are frequently
encountered in homes and are common pests on domestic cats
and dogs. Adult fleas are very small insects (up to 1/8
inch), so it is difficult to see a number of the
characteristics used to describe them. These reddish brown
to black, wingless insects are compressed from side to
side so that they look like they are walking "on edge."
They have piercing-sucking mouthparts through which they
obtain blood meals from their hosts. Flea larvae are tiny
(up to 3/16 inch long), hairy, and wormlike with a
distinct, brownish head, but no eyes or legs.
Life cycle
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Female cat fleas remain on the
host (unlike most other fleas) and lay about 20 to 30 eggs per day
on the animal. |
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Cat flea eggs are pearly white,
oval, and about 1/32 inch long. |
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The eggs are smooth; they
readily fall from the pet and land on surfaces like bedding and
carpeting in the animal¡¦s environment. They hatch in about 2 days. |
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The whitish, wormlike larvae
feed on dried blood and excrement produced by adult fleas feeding on
the pet. |
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Larval development is normally
restricted to protected places where there is at least 75% relative
humidity. They feed and crawl around for 5 to 15 days at 70¢X to 90¢XF
before they build small silken cocoons in which they develop into
adult fleas (pupate). The pupae are usually covered with local
debris for visual camouflage. |
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At room temperatures, the entire
life cycle may be completed in about 18 days. An adult cat flea
generally lives about 30 to 40 days on the host; it is the only
stage that feeds on blood. Fleas may be found on pets throughout the
year, but numbers tend to increase dramatically during spring and
early summer. |
PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH FLEAS
The cat flea is suspected of transmitting murine typhus to
humans, but its primary importance is in its annoyance to
people and pets. Cat fleas readily try to feed on almost
any warm-blooded animal. Some people are bothered by the
sensation of fleas walking on their skin, but bites are
the major nuisance. Bites tend to be concentrated on the
lower legs but can also occur on other parts of the body.
The bite consists of a small, central red spot surrounded
by a red halo, usually without excessive swelling. Flea
bites usually cause minor itching but may become
increasingly irritating to people with sensitive or
reactive skin. Some people and pets suffer from flea bite
allergic dermatitis, characterized by intense itching,
hair loss, reddening of the skin, and secondary infection.
Just one bite may initiate an allergic reaction, and
itching may persist up to 5 days after the bite. Cat fleas
may also serve as intermediary hosts of dog tapeworms.
Cats or dogs may acquire this intestinal parasite while
grooming themselves by ingesting adult fleas that contain
a cyst of the tapeworm.
Communicable diseases
Head Lice
Causative agent
Head lice,
Pediculus humanus capitis, are tiny parasite which affect
human only. They are most commonly found among the hair,
on the scalp, behind the ears and near the neckline at the
back of the neck. They are occasionally found on the
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Advice from the
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Management
The best approach to managing fleas is
prevention. New, safer, and more effective products aimed at
controlling fleas on the pet have made flea management without
pesticide sprays feasible in many situations. Management of
fleas on the pet must be accompanied by regular, thorough
cleaning of pet resting areas indoors and outside. Once fleas
infest a home, control will require a vigilant program that
includes cleaning and treating infested areas indoors,
eliminating fleas on pets, and cleaning up and possibly
treating shaded outdoor locations where pets rest.
Sanitation
Thoroughly and regularly clean areas
where adult fleas, flea larvae, and flea eggs are found.
Vacuum floors, rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and
crevices around baseboards and cabinets daily or every
other day to remove flea eggs, larvae, adults, and food
sources. Vacuuming is very effective in picking up adults
and stimulating preemerged adults to leave their cocoons.
Flea eggs can survive and develop inside vacuum bags and
adults may be able to escape to the outside, so
immediately destroy bags by burning or by sealing them in
a plastic trash bag and placing them in a covered trash
container. Launder pet bedding in hot, soapy water at
least once a week. Thoroughly clean items brought into the
building, such as used carpets or upholstered furniture,
to prevent these from being a source of flea infestation.
Chemical control (insecticide)
Apply insecticides when you detect an
infestation in your home. The most effective products contain
one of the insect growth regulators: methoprene or
pyriproxyfen. Fleas are known to build up resistance to
insecticides, so always supplement sprays with other methods
of control such as thorough, frequent vacuuming.
UVC Vacuum Machine
Rusca® Cleaning Machine comes with UVC
light, rotating brush and adjustable direct vacuum head.
During cleaning, UVC light passes through the fabrics and
kills bacteria and dust mite. All particles will be
trapped inside the HEPA filter only.
Rusca Cleaning Machine, equipped with UVC and super
vacuum power, able to kill and remove dust mites and their
droppings.
**Reference
sources: UC IPM Online |
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