Flea Extermination Services in The Central London Area

If you have discovered fleas in your property or at your business then you need to act quickly to prevent bites and the spread of disease. Pest Professionals in Central London can help to provide you with instant advice 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 Central London area. No flea extermination job is too large or too small for us to look into. Where relevant we can advise on any immediate action needed to protect your health, property or personal belongings prior to a visit. If a visit is expected 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 needed.

Flea Infestations

The flea is a biting pest that is commonly associated with properties with pets and animals. Fleas react to motion, light changes and carbon dioxide and can jump huge distances (onto you!) making use of their extremely powerful back legs to get 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 thought to be transmitters of disease and must be dealt with. 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 result in pets developing allergies.

Fleas can keep in the pupal stage for a year. The pupae can sense vibrations and develop 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 people enter.

Flea Bites

Fleas have the tendency to bite around the lower leg and ankle, creating an uncomfortable itch or rash. Flea bites tend to have a tiny red spot in the middle, surrounded by a reddened area. Typically you will see two or three bites in a row on your ankles. Kids 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 done most efficiently using potent 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 Central London or the surrounding boroughs – speak to us.