Flea Extermination Services in Norwich and East Anglia

If you have found fleas in your home or at your business then you need to act rapidly to prevent bites and the spread of disease. Pest Professionals in Norwich & East Anglia can assist to provide you with immediate guidance and help if you have a flea problems in two very easy and effective steps:

The no obligation phone consultation service applies to both domestic and business customers in the Norwich East Anglia area. No flea extermination job is too big or too small for us to look at. Where relevant we are able to advise on any urgent action called for to safeguard your well being, property or belongings before a visit. If a visit is required we let you know if there will be a call out charge and also advise on the probable costs of any treatment for fleas should it be called for.

Flea Infestations

The flea is a biting pest that is typically associated with properties with pets and animals. Fleas respond to movement, light changes and carbon dioxide and can jump enormous distances (onto you!) making use of their astonishingly powerful back legs to grab a blood meal. After a meal a female may lay several hundred eggs.

There are a variety of different species of fleas, with the cat flea being the most commonplace. They are generally believed to be transmitters of disease and must be tackled. If you are getting bitten in a new property it could be that the previous owners had a cat or dog with a flea problem. Fleas may however be carried by most hairy animals and birds including cats, dogs, rabbits, rats, mice and livestock. Non-treatment can also lead to pets developing allergies.

Fleas can remain in the pupal stage for a year. The pupae can sense vibrations and emerge into the adult stage within three seconds and immediately take a blood meal. This is why properties that have been empty for a long time can appear to have a sudden flea infestation when humans enter.

Flea Bites

Fleas tend to bite around the lower leg and ankle, creating an unpleasant itch or rash. Flea bites often tend to have a tiny red spot in the center, surrounded by a reddened area. Commonly you will see two or three bites in a row on your ankles. Children commonly react badly to flea bites. However if the bites are happening during the night and on the upper body, bed bugs could be the cause.

Flea Extermination

Treatment for fleas is carried out most effectively using powerful professional strength residual insecticides. Because flea pupae (the stage before they emerge into adults) can have resistance to insecticides, a follow-up treatment from the pest controller may be advisable.

If you need sound advice or rapid solutions to issues with fleas anywhere in Norwich East Anglia or the neighboring towns and villages – get in touch.