Fleas & Frontline Plus
| Treatment Guidelines: Applying Frontline Plus once a month will prevent a flea infestation. |
| Life Cycle of The Flea Frontline Plus kills all stages of the flea except the Pupa stage. No other flea product can do this. |
Fleas--What Are They & What You Can Do About Them
Fleas are small, brown, wingless insects about the size of a common pinhead.
Adult fleas take blood from various kinds of mammals and birds but spend
considerable time off the host. Their bodies are compact with flattened sides,
permitting them to move rapidly among the hairs of the animal on which they
are parasites. Their legs are well developed for rapid locomotion. Fleas are
capable of jumping considerable distances; up to thirteen inches horizontally.
Because they are minute and their bodies are hard, it is almost impossible to
kill fleas by crushing them between the fingers.
HOW AND WHERE DO FLEAS DEVELOP?
The flea lays its eggs while roving about on the animal. The small white egg is
not sticky and drops from the host animal into the bedding material, into
cracks and crevices, next to the ridges of upholstered furniture, or onto other
areas frequented by the animal. Hatching takes place within a week. The tiny
worm-like larvae feed on animal hair, skin scales, and bits of dried blood in the
area where the host animal normally sleeps. This can be in bed box in the
home, in a dog house, or under the front porch. Larvae may also develop
wherever eggs have been dropped and a small amount of animal matter is
present for food. After about a week, a larva completes development and
spins a cocoon in this same location or nearby. The flea pupates inside the
cocoon and emerges as the environmental temperature warms. This pupation
period explains why outbreaks occur after an animal has died or been
removed. Adult fleas can survive for several months without a blood meal
from an animal or human.
HOW FLEAS CAN BE CONTROLLED
Locate areas where adult fleas are active. The presence of adult fleas can be
detected by walking through suspected areas while wearing white socks. The
dark-colored fleas will show up nicely against the white background as they
jump from the floor to the host. Thorough vacuuming of infested areas is
important for successful flea control. Pay special attention to areas where lint
and pet hairs accumulate, such as along baseboards, around the edges of
carpets, around heat registers, and under and within furniture. Destroy or
discard the vacuum bag contents. Follow this thorough cleanup with the
application of Frontline Plus. An infested pet should be treated as part of a
complete flea control program.
Fleas are small, brown, wingless insects about the size of a common pinhead.
Adult fleas take blood from various kinds of mammals and birds but spend
considerable time off the host. Their bodies are compact with flattened sides,
permitting them to move rapidly among the hairs of the animal on which they
are parasites. Their legs are well developed for rapid locomotion. Fleas are
capable of jumping considerable distances; up to thirteen inches horizontally.
Because they are minute and their bodies are hard, it is almost impossible to
kill fleas by crushing them between the fingers.
HOW AND WHERE DO FLEAS DEVELOP?
The flea lays its eggs while roving about on the animal. The small white egg is
not sticky and drops from the host animal into the bedding material, into
cracks and crevices, next to the ridges of upholstered furniture, or onto other
areas frequented by the animal. Hatching takes place within a week. The tiny
worm-like larvae feed on animal hair, skin scales, and bits of dried blood in the
area where the host animal normally sleeps. This can be in bed box in the
home, in a dog house, or under the front porch. Larvae may also develop
wherever eggs have been dropped and a small amount of animal matter is
present for food. After about a week, a larva completes development and
spins a cocoon in this same location or nearby. The flea pupates inside the
cocoon and emerges as the environmental temperature warms. This pupation
period explains why outbreaks occur after an animal has died or been
removed. Adult fleas can survive for several months without a blood meal
from an animal or human.
HOW FLEAS CAN BE CONTROLLED
Locate areas where adult fleas are active. The presence of adult fleas can be
detected by walking through suspected areas while wearing white socks. The
dark-colored fleas will show up nicely against the white background as they
jump from the floor to the host. Thorough vacuuming of infested areas is
important for successful flea control. Pay special attention to areas where lint
and pet hairs accumulate, such as along baseboards, around the edges of
carpets, around heat registers, and under and within furniture. Destroy or
discard the vacuum bag contents. Follow this thorough cleanup with the
application of Frontline Plus. An infested pet should be treated as part of a
complete flea control program.
| If your pet has ever had a flea problem, you know how hard it is to get rid of them. So instead of waiting until there is a problem, get Frontline Plus and prevent fleas before they start. Frontline Plus is a once a month flea and tick prevention that is applied directly to your pet’s skin. Within 24 hours, it spreads over the pet’s entire body. It is then slowly and continuously released from the hair follicles onto the fur, where fleas and ticks make contact with it. Frontline Plus is waterproof and lasts 2 months for flea prevention. It kills all stages of the flea life cycle except the pupa stage. So, stop in today and pick up some Frontline Plus, the flea prevention that really works. |
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Saturday - 8am - 12pm
Sunday - Closed
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