Saturday, May 17, 2014

Trustworthy Natural Flea Control Techniques

By Arline Bradley


There are quite many methods that you can use to control fleas which do not necessarily need you to spend a fortune. It is true that fleas can be controlled using chemical methods, but the better option is always by use of natural flea control techniques that are inexpensive. You will be able to eliminate the flea menace, get rid of diseases, and also avert situation where your pet dies because of flea infestation.

The use of chemicals has many disadvantages one being that the chemical used are relatively expensive; additionally, fleas have developed a resistance to most of the chemicals used in production of industrial flea-control products. It is with the use of natural control methods that you will be safe. They do not cause any serious health hazard challenges, are effective, and cheaper compared to conventional methods.

There are many methods that you can use in control of fleas some of these are; the use of Diatomaceus Earth and electric flea trap. To begin with, the Diatomaceous Earth is a food grade insect dust that is produced in form of chalky dust. Basically, this is natural fossilized remains of the known hard-shelled algae that are also commonly known as diatoms. It is not only effective in countering fleas but also ants, ticks, cockroaches and other small insects.

The electrical flea trap is highly recommended to use in areas that are with highly infested with fleas. It is known to capture an estimated 10,000 fleas with ease and the best thing is that is that the dead fleas are always hidden behind the grid. In fact, it is so effective that it covers an estimated area of 25ft- and this is a plus for all users.

There are other natural methods that can be used to control fleas too, and the best thing is that these natural remedies are equally effective and cheap. The rosemary flea drip involves boiling rosemary for about 30-minutes in moderate heat. This is done in order to get the liquids, leaves are afterwards discarded after the boiling, and some cold water added to bring down the temperature. The amounts of water you will use solely depend on the size of your cat or dog; lastly, soak your pet and allow him to dry naturally.

Brewer yeast is another highly recommended natural method that can be used to control flea infestation irrespective of type of pet you have in your home. This is always added to the dog's food just the way you can do with prescribed medication. It is ejected from the body system through the skin making your pet very unattractive to fleas.

There is nothing that can kill fleas like lemon spray repellent method. It is not only reliable but cheaper than most of the natural methods. Here, lemons are cut into very small pieces and boiled in water. This mixture is left to cool overnight between 12-24 hours, and when morning comes, it is used to spray the pets. The best thing is that the pests are easily repelled limiting the amount of blood they can access hence dies off.

In the recent past years there has been increase in people using the apple cedar vinegar method because it has proven to be one of the best natural methods. The apple vinegar is added to the pet's food too, and when digestion is completed, the extra are eliminated through the pores on the skin creating unfavorable conditions. The fleas will either die or flee from the pet and its surroundings. It is a dependable method than you can bank for optimum value.




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