Posts with the tag: "fleas carry disease"

Living Flea-Free In Connecticut: A Practical Guide To Preventing And Treating Infestations

DATE POSTED: March 12, 2024

Learn the signs of fleas in your Connecticut home, their health risks, and the best way to get rid of them and prevent their return with Big Blue Bug Solutions.

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How Fleas In Your Portland Home Can Be More Than Just Annoying

DATE POSTED: April 20, 2020

Fleas have been around for a very long time. Many scientists believe they've been around longer than we have. In their long history upon this Earth, they've been involved in some of the worst pandemics, including the bubonic plague pandemic that ravaged England in the middle of the 14th century. Does this surprise you?

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What You Can Do About Fleas

DATE POSTED: April 13, 2018

Fleas are surely frustrating pests! They are tiny, escape in the blink of an eye, are hard to prevent, and a pain to get rid of. Due to their small size and flat bodies, fleas can enter a residence through places that most people might never find. Though they are a blood-feeding pest and will usually enter a residence by way of a mammal, you don’t have to have pets in order to get fleas. Their…

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Why Fleas Are More Active During The Fall Season

DATE POSTED: November 30, 2017

Unfortunately, the warm days are behind us. Autumn is here, and with that change in the weather comes a serious surge of fleas. Believe it or not, the fall surge of fleas actually pushes the population up to 70% higher in most northwestern homes. And of course, just because it’s getting cool outside, it doesn’t mean we can lock our pets up 24 hours a day. They still need to get outdoors to…

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