Fleas, OMG I've got fleas

[Domush]

First, be careful you aren't doubling up on what you give your pets. Flea stuff is poison and affects the central nervous system of dogs/cats. If I recall correctly, Comfortis is meant to be used alone, not in conjunction with anything else. It's your job to look out for the health of your pet, since it can't speak up for itself. "Mom/Dad, I'm being poisoned and feel like crap" isn't something they can say to you unless you are really in tune to them.

As for the flea infestation, use this: Martin's Insect Growth Regulator ($16, free shipping)

You mix it 1/2oz per gallon, spray it on the floors and under cushions, wait a week, then spray it again. It prevents fleas for 7 months and stops the fleas' ability to reproduce. NOTE: It does not kill the fleas, it prevents reproduction, so that 1 week after the first spray, you will see adults, but that will be the last generation you'll have to deal with (they die in roughly 7-10 days).

Easy, long term and it works wonderfully, and every time. Repeat twice per year to prevent future infestations.

A friend works at a vet clinic, so I get all of the inside info on what works/doesn't work.

Prior to that I tried the DE approach and it did little beyond creating a dust nightmare inside my house. I'm still, after 8 months, getting rid of the DE dust. Save yourself the headache and use the IG regulator.

I would say 'good luck', but with this stuff you don't need luck.

 

[foreman Etexas]

When we left on vacation it was actually a stray dog that got under the house that brought the fleas. I went threw every bomb I could find,lime,it took several days to get rid of them with the help of a pest company. I would walk in with white socks on and they would be covered by the time got back to the front door. We had bowls with water and dawn with flash lights pointing down into them and they would be full by next morning. It was a bad deal.almost as bad as my pitbull and skunk fight under the house,and I had the sub floor in the kitchen pulled out fixing termite damage,had to throw away alot of stuff and luckly the pest company has a blue spray to kill the skunk smell. Both are BAD deals,dont wish on anyone....

 

[Tollster]

We had them a couple summers at my ma's growing up,we bombed the place,but it only lasted a short time.It really is a war on all fronts, house,yards,pets,and so on. I recall they drove me nuts asI always thought I felt one on my leg when sleeping,I would jump up and go on the attack in the middle of the night, many times it was nothing,other times I could not find it,so it went on and one all night long. I recall buying flea powder though for my dog one time, and thought this is expensive, I looked at the powdered Seven, and could not believ the chemical breakup was identical. I got a 5 lb bag instead and used it on my dog as wella s the yard, combined with 2 weeks of bombing,until I saw signs the war was changing to my favor. Oh...and that dog lived ot be 16 years old before we put him down due to his hips. Anyway, good luck and read the labels,they may have changed,but you really need to do it on all fronts before you see any changes,and stay at it... It will get the best of ya,but don't give up at the fight,as you will have all the expense again and again,not to mention sleepless nights....lightbulbs over a pan of water was an old trick at night, and forget about the white socks around the house on weekends... Damp weather made it worse, ya need dry low humidity to dampen the yard, but try the seven,it should help.