Your flea free home.
Step inside your flea free home. Say hello to your flea free pet. Stroll through your flea free yard. Sound like fun? On the following pages, you'll find out how it will all become a reality. You'll learn about the products Innovative Pest Control will use, plus ways you can help keep fleas from coming back.
Where fleas can hide indoors.
Carpets, rugs, tile floor joints, furniture, cracks between wood flooring, pet bedding, pet resting spots, even under furniture cushions. And while adult fleas are most obvious, pre-adult fleas can account for as much as 99% of an infestation. These young fleas are just waiting to grow into another infestation. That's why fleas must be stopped in all four life cycle stages - egg, larva, pupa and adult.
Why they can't run.
Innovative Pest Control has the products and expertise needed to create a flea-free environment. Indoors it starts with an application of SuspendSC® Insecticide, Precor® Insect Growth Regulator (IGR), Petcor® Flea Spray and the PreFlea® Continuous Action collar. Here's how this flea control team works:
- SuspendSC® Insecticide stops fleas in the adult stage, ridding your home of the fleas you can see.
- Precor® IGR prevents the pre-adult fleas you don't see from turning into breeding, biting adults for up to seven months. Applied early in the season, Precor® IGR can also stop a flea infestation before it starts.
- Petcor helps keep your pet flea free by killing adult fleas and keeping flea eggs from hatching.
Together, SuspendSC® , Precor® IGR, Petcor® and PreFlea® offer fast, long-lasting control. And you won't have to worry about lingering odors, staining, or unsightly residue, either. It's the combination you need for a flea free home.
Your flea free pet.
Innovative Pest Control is interested in long-term flea protection. That's why there's Petcor® Flea Spray. It's just what you need to help keep your pet flea free.
Keep fleas from coming back.
Every time your pet comes in from outside, it may bring in more fleas. Regular applications of Percor® will help. It contains Precor® Insect Growth Regulator to stop flea eggs from hatching for up to 42 days, plus an insecticide that kills adult fleas for up to seven days. And it's the only on-animal spray that can be used as needed.
Innovative Pest Control will show you how to apply Petcor® and the PreFlea® collar properly. Then remember to follow the application instructions carefully every time you apply. And be sure to ask if you have questions.
Your flea free yard.
Because fleas can thrive outdoors, your yard may need to be treated with a residual pesticide. It quickly kills fleas and many other outdoor pests, remaining effective for over two weeks. Since it doesn't harm plants, it can be used right where fleas like to hide. And there's no visible residue or lingering odor, either.
Where do we go from here?
As you can see, Innovative Pest Control has what it takes to make your house, pet, and yard fleas free. Next, we're going to look at your role in the whole process.
How you can help.
Even though your pest control professional has everything under control, your help is also needed. Here are specific steps you should take before and after a flea treatment.
Before the treatment:
- Vacuuum all rugs, carpets and furniture - especially between and under cushions. Then seal or dispose of the vacuum bag in an outside receptacle.
- Clean and clear all floors, even closet floors. Mop all tile and vinyl floors, Sweep all concrete floors.
- Remove all decorative items, pillows, pet food, water dishes and children's toys from under beds and furniture.
- Remove all pets. Fish bowls and aquariums may remain if properly covered and the air pump is shut off during treatment, but ask your pest control professional for specific directions.
- Wash or dispose of all pet bedding. If laundering, wash pet bedding separately from other linens.
- Mow your lawn and make sure everything on the ground outside has been removed.
- Show Innovative Pest Control where you pets sleep, rest, and eat.
After the treatment:
- Follow the specific instructions of Innovative Pest Control to find out when you can return to your home.
- Resume normal vacuuming 24 hours after your home has been treated to give the insecticide time to work.
- Continue vacuuming every 3-4 days for 2-3 weeks. The vacuum's mechanical pressure will improve the effectiveness of the insecticide by stimulating unhatched fleas to emerge from their protective pupae cases.
It's normal to see some adult fleas for up to 3-4 weeks after the treatment. Don't be alarmed. Flea pupae are protected from insecticide from their cocoons, emerging as adults over a period of 1-3 weeks. Once exposed to the insecticide residual, they will also be eliminated. Continue vacuuming frequently for 2-3 weeks at an interval of 3-4 days.
If you have any questions, be sure to call Innovative Pest Control for more information.
