Things You'll Need:
- A pesticide safe for bedding and home
- Seven Dust pesticide
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Step 1
Strip the linens from your beds and wash them thoroughly with a lot of soap and water. Do the same with any throws or blankets around your home.
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Step 2
Buy a spray pesticide that is safe for your home and generously spray your mattresses and any furniture in which the sand fleas may be hiding. You may want to do this every few days until you are sure they have departed for good.
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Step 3
Purchase Seven Dust pesticide (not Seven Powder). This is available in most hardware stores and at large discount retailers and is safe for gardens, animals and humans--but not fleas! After various attempts with other pesticides, this was the only thing that worked. Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)--a group which reports to the Environmental Protection Agency--approves of the use of this pesticide.
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Step 4
Sprinkle Seven Dust over your dog. Make sure you cover the entire animal. Do this daily until the infestation disappears.
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Step 5
Scatter Seven Dust generously over the entire area in the yard that your dog comes in contact with. Focus on any areas that consist of sand and/or dirt.
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Step 6
Cover all carpeted areas with Seven Dust. Let it stand for a minimum of 3 to 8 hours. Vacuum thoroughly. The fleas lay their eggs in the carpet, so it is very important to vacuum often and rigorously every day.
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Step 7
Apply again as necessary. This treatment usually takes care of the problem with the first application, but repeat if the problem persists. Sprinkle outside area periodically to ensure that the fleas do not return.
Comments
misskimmy said
on 6/25/2009 does 7dust kill roaches or spiders?
vanesscordes said
on 7/19/2008 I've found that between Salt in the doorways to keep them from infesting the entire house, DE in cracks and crevices, Sargents Gold Home spray wherever I see fleas whenever I see them, Petcor on the furniture every three days, and alcohol on the carpets every three days my problem is slowly but surely vanishing. The best way to monitor your efforts is to use a flea trap at night. Place a night-light no more than a foot above a shallow bowl of water with a bit of dish soap in it. Warm water works best. Turn off all lights in the house over night, and check the results in the morning, as you continue vacuuming, spraying, etc. the number of fleas should diminish. Don't forget to treat your pets! An excellent combination for this is capstar and frontline.
vanesscordes said
on 7/19/2008 There is no flea called a sand flea, they are simply mistakenly referred to as such due to the fact that they are often found breeding in sand or dirt. Any fleas living in your home are most likely cat fleas. Cat flease, despite their name will feed on dog, cat, rodent, human, bird, they're not really picky. However they don't stay on the pet, they feed then jump off, often into your carpet. Depending on the level of the infestation you can use salt, borax, diatamaceous earth,(DE) sevins dust, etc. For extreme infestations one might consider flea bombs, which will only work if done once a week for three weeks in a row, and EVERYTHING must be washed down after setting off a bomb...walls, floors, all surfaces, or else it can make humans and pets sick. I recently called in exterminators for my problem...I still have some fleas, but I've found that between Salt in the doorways to keep th
toobuseytoobee said
on 5/1/2008 We have used Sevins dust on our dogs and cats for years. It says on the bag that it is safe for use on the animals. Even the vet told us it was safe, just to not over use it. We dust our animals and carpets every 2 weeks-1 month and it really works.
toobuseytoobee said
on 5/1/2008 We have used Sevins dust on our dogs and cats for years. It says on the bag that it is safe for use on the animals. Even the vet told us it was safe, just to not over use it. We dust our animals and carpets every 2 weeks-1 month and it really works.