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Outdoor Flea Control
By: Mark Woodcock
Flea Control - controlling fleas outdoors should be approached in a similar manner as indoors. You should always focus your treatments on the areas where your pet spends the majority of its time, a kennel, their sleeping or lounging areas, etc. Having to treat your entire lawn for fleas should not be necessary. Try treating the above areas with a liquid insecticide, this will be easier than using granules because granules require additional water. Nematodes is another option for flea control in smaller outdoor areas which you may find beneficial. These are microscopic worms which feed on termites, grubs, crickets, flea larvae along with other insects they may encounter in the soil. Beneficial flea eating nematodes require moist soil in which to survive, therefore you will need to water at least twice weekly in the dry weather to help keep them alive. One of the most important considerations in the treatment of flea control is adherence to the product label, this indicates the recommended amount of insecticide to use and how often to use the treatment. Fleas have a short life cycle and can become resistant to insecticides if their exposure is more often and to higher doses than is recommended. To help prevent developing what could be termed super fleas in your lawn, treat your lawn using different insecticides in rotation at around 3 to 4 week intervals. Many products and brands available on the market today for flea control contain the same or similar ingredients. Always READ the label prior to purchase to ensure the same chemical is not being used in successive treatments. Fleas are now as common as the housefly within our environment. They live on a wide variety of hosts and develop large populations in a short periods of time. By using flea control products (Frontline, Advantage or Program) on your pet, effective reductions of the flea population will occur in a short space of time, ususally within 2 months. Treating weekly or monthly with flea controlling chemicals on soft furnishings and carpets within your home is also an aid to being rid of the cat flea and dog tick which may be there. Always follow the label directions given and again do not use more than the stated dose than is directed. Ticks and fleas are tough critters, but using these methods can be managed or eliminated altogether. If you have a pet related web site and you wish to reproduce the above article you are welcome to do so, provided the article is reproduced in its entirety, including this resource box and live link to: http://www.1fleacontrol.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/
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