Comments on: Natural Flea Control – An Introduction

By: bobbie jordan

bobbie jordan — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:31:49 +0000

i am going to try a couple of things …people suggested. thanks

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:58:57 +0000

Borax is in the laundry isle.

By: Violette Rose

Violette Rose — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 14:09:18 +0000

There are some products that inhibit the flea-only hormone that makes them mature to adults…look into that! Sorry I can’t remember the name of it.

By: Violette Rose

Violette Rose — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 14:06:26 +0000

Actually the cedar oil does not kill the fleas— it is a pheramone disrupter, making it difficult for the fleas to find each other to mate and making it difficult to find their food (your pet). I wouldn’t think that the cedar oil would make a good spot treatment, and please don’t use it on cats.

By: Violette Rose

Violette Rose — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:58:19 +0000

DO NOT USE POOL GRADE! Diatomaceous earth as water filters are left with the silicon skeletons intact, with long spines. This is very dangerous to breathe the dust, and is similar to asbestos. Food grade sold at garden centers is ground too fine to be hazardous to human and animal lungs, but is, however still effective at punching holes in the exoskeletons of fleas. I read that the most effective was a combo powder of salt, borax and DE. Brush it in with a broom, leave it set for a day or two, and vacuum with the “high” level setting to just get the excess. The Borax application was supposed to last months, while the DE was weekly.

By: Ally

Ally — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 10:10:24 +0000

Hello my house is infested with fleas we took in a stray kitten I have flea bombed baby powdered flea powdered flea sprayed soapy water with peroxide an alcohol spray but nothing seams to be working. We are not doing so well with money an we had to get rid of the cat. So if anyone knows of a very cheap and quick acting way that is non toxic please let me know. Also I have an almost 2 year old so I would like something that we can stay in the house with. Thank you
Ally

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:16:04 +0000

From what i have read you are only suposed to use FOOD GRADE diatomaceous earth…?

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:57:45 +0000

If vacuuming is all I do, then how long will it take before the flea cycle ends? I have been doing this for almost 2 months now and the fleas are still here. I do use garlic for my dog and spot treatments for both my animals. They were bad on my animals first then came into the house. Now I have been trying to get them out ever since.

By: Beth C

Beth C — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 07:47:14 +0000

Hello, we are the proud owners of a 14 week old puppy! I was told when we got him that the dose of Advantick should last through the summer (got him July 7), but it did not! We found a flee on Indi today and promptly administered another dose of Frontline Plus today (August 9). I am hoping we do not have a problem at this point, and I will take every step I have read to make sure. My question to you is: We have used an enzyme cleaner in the past to control a bird mite problem in our home as well as one head of lice. The stuff is instant and miraculous, as far as I am concerned, and is supposed to be for all parasites. The very informative website is: http://www.naturalginesis.com/info_fleas.html
Please evaluate the information on it and let me know if you think the enzyme cleaner could be good when used with due diligence. The downside is that it is expensive, so if you think plain old dog shampoo is just as good, then… PS, You can buy Diatomaceous Earth from them too.

By: beth

beth — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:39:09 +0000

we have been looking for borax where did u find it