Flea Fumigation or Heat Treatment?
Fleas are incorrectly seen as pests which only affect cats and dogs. Unfortunately, this simply isn’t true. Fleas are also a major problem for humans. If you’re currently experiencing flea bites, then you’ll already know this. But how do you get rid of fleas? There are many options, such as flea fumigation and heat treatments. In this article we’ll briefly discuss these options.
Which is better: flea fumigation or heat treatments?
Fleas are some of the hardest pests to get rid of. This is because of their size and ability to leap. These tiny pests are able to burrow into the smallest crack and can easily hide away from you. Their jumping capabilities also make them very difficult to chase down.
In order to get rid of them you need to blast the entire area with some type of treatment. There are two ways to do this. You can either use flea fumigation or heat treatments.
Fumigation: Pros and Cons
Flea fumigation is self-explanatory. Our technicians seal off the area and pump in pesticides. These chemicals kill all pests and while this method is highly effective it does have drawbacks. The biggest being that your home gets smothered in dangerous pesticides. Many pests are also immune to pesticides and may survive the treatment.
A far better alternative to flea fumigation is heat treatments. This is a relatively new pest control method which many people do not know about. The difference between fumigation and heat treatments is that instead of using pesticides, heat is used. Heat treatments are also an effective way of killing bed bugs.
Heat Treatment: A Safer Alternative
You see, no creature can survive extreme heat, and this includes pests. Once the temperatures get high enough the pests simply die. Heat treatments have many advantages. The first is that no pesticides are used. As you can imagine pesticides are highly dangerous. Even though the pesticides we use are safe to have in your home, many people prefer to avoid this. Ultimately heat treatments are preferable if you have pets or small children.
Heat treatments are also vastly more effective than using pesticides. Pests cannot build up an immunity to heat. When the temperature reaches a certain point they simply die. Another advantage of this method is that it’s faster. With pesticides you cannot always immediately return to your home. You may need to vacate your house while fumigation is carried out. With heat you can return several hours after the treatment is finished.
No matter what type of treatment you select, fleas should be dealt with timeously and by a professional pest controller. Their bites can seriously affect your quality of life. These bugs also spread serious diseases. If you are being bitten, we recommend you take care of this problem as fast as possible.