Fleas can be a very big problem if they invade the household and the inhabitants. They are small and agile insects that live by feeding on animals like your flurry and harmless cat or dog. Sometimes the pests will carry with them the fleas to the house creating a very big problem to the family.

To get rid of these suckers, there is need of special treatment of both the pet and the house. For the effective control of the fleas, there is a need for both physical and chemical methods. Fleas come with the problem of having the ability to drop their eggs anywhere and everywhere in the house. Pest Wiki provides a wide range of methods of killing the pests.  These eggs can remain dormant for over a year making the chance of fleas reappearing after home treatment a very likely possibility to most homes.

Below are different methods to kill the flea

1. Trapping fleas with dish washing liquid

This is probably the easiest and the cheapest way of killing fleas. Water and dish washing liquid is very toxic to fleas. When the fleas jump into the mixture, they die. Water mixed with dishwashing detergent is placed on the ground in a shallow plate. The fleas will accidentally jump into the water and die. Pets can also be washed by the dish washing liquid to eliminate the fleas from their body.

2. Use of lemon solution on the affected area

Lemon is thinly sliced and dropped into the water which is then boiled. The mixture is then left overnight to achieve maximum potency. The mixture is then poured into a spray bottle and sprayed in the affected area.

3. Spread salt on the surface of the affected area

Salt sucks moisture from things making them dry out. When the salt crystal gets into contact with the flea, it will cause scraping and chafing of the flea making it bleed to death. The finer the salt is, the better. After a period of seven days, clean the house by vacuum cleaning the affected area to clear all the salt particles.

4. Spray with the insect growth regulator

Insect growth regulator stops the fleas from developing. This breaks their reproduction cycle. Very effective when you are looking at bringing a large infestation under control. You can buy the concentrate and mix according to the direction. It is important to spray the area of the house that is frequented by the pets.

5. Treating your pets

Washing your pets regularly will play a major part in killing the fleas. You can use the flea product on your pets when cleaning. There are also tablets that can be added to the food of the pet. These tablets will be able to affect the nervous system of the fleas when they suck blood from the pets.