SEEKING A LITTLE ADVICE FROM FARMERS or other - Yard Flea Eradication

That wasn't the price provided with my search. Huh. AI BS based on customer data?
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I think you saw the link for 2 bottles.

Just trying to help in case you already have an Amazon account. Would be easier, I think

If you buy it, I would select the "sold by Amazon" for $26.01

Thanks, AC. I've decided to do a more aggressive strategic strike because the problem is really bad and then I'll maintain with nemotodes or DE. Probably the DE first since I already have 20#s, but it certainly hasn't worked in the house.

Interesting about borax. I used it to deter termites by applying it between my double walls when I remodeled part of the house.
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OK, I'm seeking a little insecticide advice to effectively eradicate these little f@ckers, which has become worse this year than any other. I don't live on a farm but on a decent sized property directly on a bayou, so there are water and wildlife elements, and I have dogs running on both sides of the property. I also have dogs, so there are a number of animals.

My entire yard is infested, and I'm interested in how farmers and/or those with large properties treat this issue. And, no, Google sucks now. I want info and not some Amazon-affiliate blog mom writing about flea combing my pets every time they come indoors.

I need to treat the yard, and I want to do it myself because it will need multiple applications and to also be maintained.

I thought I'd reach out to our self-sustainers, rural dwellers and farmers/ranchers or anyone with animals that might share solutions.

What is a cost effective, true results yard insecticide? And what is your go-to method and maintenance schedule? 'Cause these little 'reproducing at a rate to take over the planet' f@ckers are about to make me postal.

TIA! All productive advice much appreciated.
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Got rid of fleas indoors with Listerine!!! Stuff works GREAT!

Clear all the plants and trim trees, because darkness increases the number of fleas. Sunlight should be hitting every square foot of your yard.

and like someone else said, apply diatomaceous Earth everywhere, get a 50 lb bag

Ahhhhhh, two bottles makes far more sense. And many thanks for the info. I do have an Amazon account, but I've decided to support a smaller biz with the purchase, who also offers free shipping, which was an unexpected surprise.

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Last Edited by TXP on 12/03/2021 11:45 PM

Listerine??? Are you serious?

Either way, your post provided a chuckle. Didn't expect to read that. Ha!

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its amazing how often the best answer is the first...just like this one

Always wear a tight fitting mask when spreading diatomaceous earth around, you do not want that in your lungs.

This!

We have way more than 11. Zero flea issues on the other animals as the chickens free range the entire property.

As mentioned, side benefit of free eggs.

Thanks, Butch, I'm good on the sun except under the at mininum 60 year old, massive oak tree in the back yard. I can't even grow grass in that large area due to lack of sunlight, but it provides nice shade in hot TX summers, though!

Yeah, I'm pretty sure this is a flea 'hot spot' because it's where one of the dogs runs - good shade for him - and he comes in covered whenever I put him in that area. May have to rethink that, too.

Ya know, after the hell freeze we had in Feb, one would think fleas and other pests would not be such an issue this year...
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DE does not work on these demon fleas in my house, and I don't have the luxury to test outside. I have to hit them hard, and then use other means to maintain. But DE has not worked in the house or when directly applied to the dogs skin; though, it certainly dries out their skin.

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An old-time way to keep ticks, fleas and chiggers out of the yard was to partially fill an old, worn pillowcase with sulfur powder, the kind you get at the farm store in the fertilizer section. Tie a rope around the mouth of the pillowcase and drag it up and down the yard a few times. The bugs hate sulfur and will leave posthaste.

Another old trick is to dust sulfur on shoes, socks and pants cuffs, as this acts as a repellent.

...and if that doesn’t work, probably the best stuff to use is Cy-Kick cyfluthrin insecticide. Works inside or out for 90 days, and also, if in addition to fleas you have scorpions in the house, well, you won’t have them anymore - the stuff is dynamite.

What I use for flea, tick, lice, ant, and roach, infestation in the house is Enforcer Flea Killer for Carpets. You can use it on upholstery too. It works great at a cheap price. When applying make sure you brush it into the carpets by using a broom and the longer you keep it on the carpet/upholstery the better. It breaks the flea cycle. Then you just vacuum it up. Make sure your pets, fish, and opened food is away from the area being treated. I usually do one room at a time. Lasts for about a month or two...

For my dog, I use Seresto Flea Collar. My dog doesn't like Pyrethrins. So this collar uses another type of insecticide. It is dog and cat safe. Where the Pyrethrin type is not good for cats. It suppose to last up to 8 months. Fleas drop within hours and the Flea and Ticks don't have to bite the dog to get the insecticide in them to kill them...

So far I'm very happy with the Seresto Flea Collar...

I used to use Dawn dishwashing detergent to bathe the dog to kill the fleas. It worked, but labor intensive because it doesn't ward off the Fleas...

I also use tekko with an insecticide usually suspend polyzone to treat for mosquitoes and am mosquito free for about 2 months in the summer.

And be aware of the flea's life cycle, which is about 3 months long from egg to larvae to flea.

Make sure you use a QUALITY flea prevention for AT LEAST 3 MONTHS on your dogs and pets while you are treating the yard. The real ones you buy from the vets office work different ways. Some sterilize the fleas, and some poison the fleas nervous system from one bite and then when the dead fleas drop off the pet, the larvae eat the dead flea carcases and also die from the poison.

I used to work at an animal hospital, so I've heard the sales reps explain their products a bunch of times.

There is a spray one can buy to spray your carpets and couches, as the fleas drop their eggs anywhere. If the dogs sleep with you in bed, they are dropping flea eggs in bed.

works VERY well to keep moths away from stored woolen rugs, too.

DE has LOTS of uses. I use food-grade no matter what the application.

it filters pool water fine too, and that is how I got started using it.

It works great on the five farm cats and dog...


maybe the fleas in dryer areas of the country are different?

In any case, DON"T USE SERESTO FLEA PRODUCTS:

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Members of Congress are demanding one of the largest single product recalls in U.S. history after a top-selling flea and tick collar was linked to the deaths of nearly 1,700 pets and hundreds of injuries to humans.

"When we put the collar on, everything changed and was like a switch just flipped," Alex Jaeger said.

Alex Jaeger and his mother, Eleanor, say two months after they put a Seresto collar on their golden retriever Blake, he developed seizures. They say their veterinarian gave Blake epilepsy medication, but the dog has never been the same.

no one has mentioned ceader sawdust or woodchips.

if you have any ceader trees on your property chip them and spread that everywhere. most insects hate the odor. if you also treat with de you essectially scorch the earth for insects.

PLEASE don't use flea collars and the other crappy grocery store products sold with these. They do NOT work! Most usually end up harming the pet.

I know you probably don't want to use pesticides for some reason, but in your case i think you HAVE to get a quality one from the vet (or online) for your dogs. If your pets are treated, then They won't be bringing them in from outside anymore. And if you get the right ones, it will also help with the outside problem too.

I'm telling you, at least 3 months worth! If you treat for one month, the next batch of larvae will become adult and be ready to infest all over again...

Chickens are so easy once you get the coop and run set up. They are no more work than dogs. You let them out of their hen house in the morning and make sure they have food and water. Mine are in their run most of the day. About an hour before dusk if I am home I let them out for a while. I collect my reward of beautiful eggs for that day. When it get dark they roost in their house and you can shut their door.

Not only do they control the bug population but they give us fertilizer for our veggie gardens.

And any veggie scraps or slightly spoiled veggies are a treat for them. It's almost like having pigs. Nothing goes to waste here. Used egg shells go back into our compost pile.

In these times of food insecurity it is the way to go. And when they see you and come running across the yard it is adorable. They are so cute when they run.

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You know what works. Flea and tick meds from the Vet. You put DE on your pet? You should probably not own pets.

Salt .

Three step method I used.


Dollar store flea spray

Dollar store kills flea eggs spray

Walk through the house with white tube socks on and pick them off and drown them in the toilet bowel

Sprinkle " Seven" on your yard.
It will kill all the fleas.

Borax is good stuff with a lot of uses, and is supposed to deter fleas.

I might hesitate to use any effective amount of it outdoors though, as one of the home remedy uses for it is as a weedkiller.

I suppose you have to use a fair amount to kill plants but it's something to keep in mind.

In general it is pretty safe, so it's worth looking into on the list of options, and for its other uses too.

Last Edited by Vision Thing on 12/04/2021 10:21 AM