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If you have small, itchy red bites on your legs or ankles, you’re probably being bitten by fleas. Fleas live on pets like cats and dogs, but they’ll sometimes jump onto humans in a pinch. Getting rid of the fleas on your body is all about treating your environment to kill the fleas before they can get to you. In this article, we’ve compiled a list of ways you can treat the fleas in your home to stop getting bitten up by these pesky pests.
This article is based on an interview with our MMPC-certified pest control specialist, Kevin Carrillo. Check out the full interview here.
Easy Ways to Get Rid of Fleas on Humans
Wash your bedding with hot water and vacuum your floors, furniture, and baseboards. Treat any pets for fleas and wash their bedding, too. Place flea traps around your home to capture and kill adult fleas. To repel fleas, spray yourself with DEET bug spray.
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- Always read the safety information and follow the instructions on any pesticides or insecticides you use.[20]Thanks
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- ↑ https://www.epa.gov/pets/controlling-fleas-and-ticks-around-your-home
- ↑ https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/fleas#treating-your-house-for-fleas
- ↑ Kevin Carrillo. Pest Control Specialist. Expert Interview. 5 November 2019.
- ↑ Kevin Carrillo. Pest Control Specialist. Expert Interview. 5 November 2019.
- ↑ Kevin Carrillo. Pest Control Specialist. Expert Interview. 5 November 2019.
- ↑ https://www.nbcnews.com/select/shopping/how-get-rid-fleas-ncna1262654
- ↑ Kevin Carrillo. Pest Control Specialist. Expert Interview. 5 November 2019.
- ↑ https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/what-do-if-you-find-tick-your-dog
- ↑ Kevin Carrillo. Pest Control Specialist. Expert Interview. 5 November 2019.
- ↑ https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/how-to-get-rid-of-fleas/
- ↑ https://www.nrdc.org/stories/nontoxic-ways-protect-your-pet
- ↑ https://www.petmd.com/dog/parasites/can-you-use-dawn-dish-soap-kill-fleas-pets
- ↑ https://www.peta.org/living/animal-companions/abcs-cruelty-free-flea-control/
- ↑ https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/general/fleas
- ↑ https://www.epa.gov/safepestcontrol/dos-and-donts-pest-control
- ↑ https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/fleas#treating-your-house-for-fleas
- ↑ https://www.epa.gov/safepestcontrol/dos-and-donts-pest-control
- ↑ Kevin Carrillo. Pest Control Specialist. Expert Interview. 5 November 2019.
- ↑ https://www.epa.gov/safepestcontrol/safety-precautions-total-release-foggers
- ↑ https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef602
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