Fleas & Ticks
Siphonaptera / Ixodida
Yard and indoor treatments to eliminate fleas and ticks protecting your pets and family.
Overview
Fleas and ticks are blood-feeding parasites that target pets and people. Fleas can infest homes rapidly — a single flea can lay up to 50 eggs per day. Ticks are carriers of Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and other serious illnesses. Both are common in Pennsylvania, especially during warmer months.
Identification
Fleas: tiny (1–3 mm), dark brown, laterally flattened, powerful jumpers
Ticks: 3–5 mm unfed, oval and flat, swell significantly after feeding
Deer tick: very small, reddish-brown body with dark shield
Dog tick: larger, brown with white/gray markings
Flea dirt (black specks) on pet bedding is a telltale sign
Behavior & Habitat
Fleas can jump up to 150 times their body length and reproduce rapidly in carpets, furniture, and pet bedding. Ticks wait on vegetation (questing) and attach to passing hosts. Both feed on blood and can transmit diseases. Flea larvae develop in carpet fibers and pet resting areas.
Warning Signs
- •Pets scratching or biting at fur excessively
- •Small red bites on ankles and lower legs (fleas)
- •Finding engorged ticks on pets or family members
- •Flea dirt on pet bedding or furniture
- •Seeing fleas jumping on carpets or upholstery
Prevention Tips
- Treat pets with veterinarian-approved flea/tick preventatives year-round
- Vacuum carpets, furniture, and pet areas frequently
- Wash pet bedding in hot water weekly
- Keep grass mowed short and trim vegetation
- Create a gravel or wood chip barrier between lawn and wooded areas
Professional Treatment
Comprehensive flea and tick treatment includes indoor carpet and furniture treatments, yard perimeter applications to grass and shrubs, coordination with veterinary pet treatments, and follow-up inspection at 2 weeks to break the reproductive cycle.
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