If you have pets, and are treating them for fleas, home flea control is just as important as pet flea control. If your pet has any fleas, it is most likely that there will be eggs and larva in your home as well. If you fail to treat your home for flea control, you will miss a large majority of a developing flea population.

Treating your carpet and bedding, plays a major role in home flea control. Wash all your bedding in hot water, or destroy any bedding that may seem beyond help. If it is possible, remove all clothing toys, and furniture to expose all your carpeting and rugs so that you may claim them as best as possible.

Simply vacuuming your carpet will help get rid of many of the eggs, Cuba, and larva that may be hiding in your carpet. Vacuum also helps to push pre-adult fleas out of their cocoons and thus making them more vulnerable to insecticides and poisons. After you have vacuumed your entire house, make sure to seal the vacuum bag and plastic, and dispose of it outside.

Once fleas have made your home their home, the most effective way to remove them is to use an insecticide. Some of the best flea control products combine chemicals like permethrin, with a growth regulator that will control the egg larva and pupa.

One of the biggest key aspects of good home flea control, is to stay after. You’ll continue to see evidence of fleas for a couple weeks after dinner treat your home, but do not worry. Continue to vacuum on a regular basis, and continue to treat your pets, especially if they are indoor pets. Remember it is hard work, but it will pay off in the long run.