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<\/a>Flea Treatment for Dogs<\/p><\/div>\n
How does my dog get fleas?<\/strong><\/h4>\nIt all starts with a few adult fleas jumping on to your dog, be it at the park, on a bushwalk or even in\u00a0your own garden. From here the lifecycle of the flea begins and they can breed at an enormous rate.
\nBefore you know it you have an infestation that is hard to control!<\/p>\n
What is the flea lifecycle?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n- \u00a0Adult Fleas can jump 150 times their body length, easily jumping from dog to dog. Once on\u00a0the coat they feed on the dog\u2019s blood and the females start laying eggs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- \u00a0Eggs \u2013 Female fleas can lay 2000 eggs in their lifetime. The eggs drop off into the\u00a0environment where they live in carpet, furniture, bedding and gardens<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Larvae \u2013 The eggs develop into larvae which burrow further into carpets away from light.\u00a0They live on organic debris in the environment, spin a cocoon to become a pupa and mature\u00a0to an adult<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- 95% of the flea population is the immature stages in the environment. Only 5% are adults\u00a0living on the dog!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/h4>\nHow do they breed so fast?<\/strong><\/h4>\nUnder the right temperature conditions the flea lifecycle from egg to adult is shorter (2-3 weeks).
\nThis is during spring and summer when it is warmer. During winter, the immature egg and larval\u00a0stages can lie dormant in the environment for up to 6 months. Then when the temperature warms\u00a0up, they all complete their life cycle and mature into adults, causing a sudden explosion of adult\u00a0fleas and a massive infestation in your home!<\/p>\n
Today, with more in home heating the flea cycle often\u00a0just continues all year round.<\/p>\n
What is the best way to treat fleas on dogs?<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\nBefore you know it you have an infestation that is hard to control!<\/p>\n
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- \u00a0Adult Fleas can jump 150 times their body length, easily jumping from dog to dog. Once on\u00a0the coat they feed on the dog\u2019s blood and the females start laying eggs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- \u00a0Eggs \u2013 Female fleas can lay 2000 eggs in their lifetime. The eggs drop off into the\u00a0environment where they live in carpet, furniture, bedding and gardens<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Larvae \u2013 The eggs develop into larvae which burrow further into carpets away from light.\u00a0They live on organic debris in the environment, spin a cocoon to become a pupa and mature\u00a0to an adult<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- 95% of the flea population is the immature stages in the environment. Only 5% are adults\u00a0living on the dog!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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How do they breed so fast?<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Under the right temperature conditions the flea lifecycle from egg to adult is shorter (2-3 weeks).
\nThis is during spring and summer when it is warmer. During winter, the immature egg and larval\u00a0stages can lie dormant in the environment for up to 6 months. Then when the temperature warms\u00a0up, they all complete their life cycle and mature into adults, causing a sudden explosion of adult\u00a0fleas and a massive infestation in your home!<\/p>\nToday, with more in home heating the flea cycle often\u00a0just continues all year round.<\/p>\n
What is the best way to treat fleas on dogs?<\/strong><\/h4>\n
- 95% of the flea population is the immature stages in the environment. Only 5% are adults\u00a0living on the dog!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Larvae \u2013 The eggs develop into larvae which burrow further into carpets away from light.\u00a0They live on organic debris in the environment, spin a cocoon to become a pupa and mature\u00a0to an adult<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- \u00a0Eggs \u2013 Female fleas can lay 2000 eggs in their lifetime. The eggs drop off into the\u00a0environment where they live in carpet, furniture, bedding and gardens<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n