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The worst part? These eggs are
only a fraction of the size of
an adult flea, making them
almost impossible to find with
the naked eye, and equally hard
to remove. They’re also
typically immune to many
treatments that are specifically
designed to kill adults, meaning
by the time you kill one flea, a
couple hundred more will emerge
to take its place. Still think
mindlessly killing dog fleas is
a good idea?
Like I said earlier, your best
bet is to nip the problem in the
bud by preventing the fleas
you’re currently dealing with
from reproducing. Only then can
you take the necessary steps to
kill off the adults and their
remaining eggs.
It’s not as hard as hard a task
as you think, thanks to the
miracle of Insect Growth
Regulators (IGRs). These IGRs
make it impossible for the fleas
that come in contact with them
to reproduce, effectively
breaking the flea life cycle by
preventing future births.
IGRs come in several shapes and
forms, like sprays or powders
known for treating dog fleas.
Some of them even have
adulticides mixed in, allowing
you to kill off adult fleas
while ensuring those that have
yet to hatch won’t have any
offspring of their own.
So if you want to do away with
those pests for good, advocate a
better approach than just
killing dog fleas by the
numbers. You’ll control the
population count a whole lot
better just by practicing some
birth control.
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