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Flea Identification and Control in Utah
Correct identification is an important first step in pest control.
Siphonaptera
Fleas are only about 2 1/2 mm in length. They are reddish brown in color and have a shine to them. They do not have wings, but they can jump long distances.
Fleas can be found on pet dogs or cats. The flea will attach to the animal from outside and then infests its fur and sleeping areas.
Fleas are not common in northern Utah.
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Fleas are not common in northern Utah.
Fleas are reddish brown and have a shine to them.
This is what flea bites look like.
Fleas cannot fly.
Fleas in Utah
Fleas are not common in Northern Utah. Part of the flea life cycle is outdoors and Utah winters kill off the fleas.
Order:
Siphonaptera
Diet:
Adult fleas are strictly blood-feeders.
Impact:
Irritation from bites as well as they can transmit diseases.
Tips for keeping fleas away
About Fleas
Fleas are blood sucking ectoparasites. Ectoparasites are parasites that live on the outside of the hosts’ body. Fleas only feed on warm-blooded hosts. Fleas can cause irritation, itching, blood loss, and they can be vectors in the transmission of various disease organisms. The orinetal rat flea is the primary vector for the bubonic plague and murine typhus. The dog and cat fleas are intermediate hosts of tapeworms.
How to control fleas
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Have pets treated with flea control product
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Keep feral animals from the property and change anything that may be attracting them
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Steam-clean all carpets to knock down adult population, kill immatures, and remove larval food
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Treat indoors with insect growth regulator
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Treat outdoors in shaded areas where animals spend time
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