What do you do to Kill Fleas?
There are a number of different ways to kill fleas - from flea
medicine, to baths, to collars. Each way attacks a different part of the flea
life cycle, and it's important to have multiple weapons in your arsenal when
you're trying
Your first step in killing flea populations is going to be to get a flea medicine. Frontline, Program, and Advantage are the bigger brands - take a look at each, because there are some big differences. All of these, however, will get rid of the adult fleas - that's one important part of getting rid of them. It's hard to eliminate an infestation entirely, but you can get about 99% of the adults with one of these medicines. Apply it to your pet, and then try several other tactics - a flea medicine only goes so far, because it won't get rid of the fleas that are around your house and not in contact with your pet. So for a week or so, vacuum every day. Wash your sheets every day, and wash anything you can that your pet comes in contact with. Fleas lay tons of eggs, and these will fall off your pet around the house, concentrated wherever it hangs out. You'll want to get rid of as many of these as you can. Your flea medicine will get rid of the adults, and the next generation will be much smaller. When they grow to adulthood and try to feed on your pet, they'll die too. You should be rid of your infestation within a month or so, and then just keep applying the medicine regularly to keep fleas from coming back.
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