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

Hi OP I hope you can solve your problem.

Maybe this would help?

Cedarcide

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I ran across this product line and informational web site a few years ago when I was doing a lot of research on essential oils.

There are a lot of articles there and a lot of options for types of spray applications.

Might be worth looking into, they had a lot of good testimonials if I remember.

Last Edited by Vision Thing on 12/04/2021 10:20 AM

And you. And your pets. And poison your gardens. And poison your well.

Sevendust much is better to listen to than to use.

yes, I'm serious and so was my hubs when he wasn't very happy with me. It is like micro sandpaper, I sprinkled it all around the base of the house and some of it got on the logs and it took the finish off and had to be repainted (I also got a tiny bit on a table (don't brush it off) and it took the finish off that too. I am now VERY careful where I use it (that's also why they say to wear a mask when using it, it will cause havoc on your lungs if you breathe it. I know I"m going to get some poo pooing on that, but the warning are there for a reason)

You're all making this too complicated. Simple quart of permethrin with built in garden hose attachment (Bonide Mosquito Beater $14.99 on you know who). It is one of the mildest for pets but most effective flea killers. My wife and dog are chemically sensitive, never a problem with this and no fleas despite vet saying this is a very bad year for them. Spray around the base of your house and spray the whole yard to keep all insects out. We never use anything inside our house at all. Let it thoroughly dry before allowing pets out. You will likely need to repeat every 2 weeks until gone with such an infestation. Borax powder inside (Roach Prufe) or you can initially also use permethrin inside too if need more.

Oh, FFS, read the damn thread.

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With fleas Imo, it's a scorched earth policy.

You aren't going to get them out of the house without treating the inside dogs and cats. If you do use a method that works they will just jump on the dogs and cats and furniture and you, then re-infest the house.

Treat the yard before the house and they will come inside.

I'd get the flea and tick pills for the dogs and cats and bomb the inside with a few good flea foggers (follow the safety instructions on the foggers). Vacuum and vacuum and vacuum every nook and corner and cranny.

Then use something like this (Spectracide Triazicide Insect Killer For Lawns & Landscapes Concentrate (follow the safety instructions on the foggers), hooks to a regular garden hose spray away from the house, Re-treat in a couple of weeks.

After that keep the dogs and cats treated, the fleas don't have a reason to be there if the dogs and cats are treated with the flea pills. If you are uncertain about the safety of the flea pills, live with fleas as far as my experience goes.

Neem oil

Yes, I read about that. My dog can't handle Pyrenthrin which is in most of the flea medicines. I'm monitoring my dog for any changes. So far she is good and the collar works for fleas...

1700 deaths are a lot and many instances were caused by the pet EATING the collar. No pharmaceutical insecticide is truly safe. There is always risk and that's why it's best to monitor for side effects...



Last Edited by DuckNCover on 12/04/2021 11:12 AM

Thanks for your input. As stated in a previous post, my dogs are treated monthly for fleas and heartworm using Advantage Multi, which for six years while living in the same location has worked well, and not only for fleas but also to help with one dog's genetic inability to fight off demodex mites. Interestingly, the active ingredient to treat heartworm is ivermectin. I also use sulphur powder on her for the mites, which was far more effective than the med she was prescribed for the condition. Horrible med that made the condition worse.

But, yes, the dogs are always treated on a monthly schedule. This situation, however, is a serious yard infestation and not just a few yard fleas, which is also a little surprising because I have the lawn mowed and maintained twice a month, too. Though, I do have a significant change in water runoff from a neighboring property this year, and I think that's the contributing factor.

Thanks for your post!

I did the same thing in our new house.

I've used sulphur powder on one dog for six years to very successfully treat mites, and I did so following the guidance of old school farmers who did the same with their dogs.

I haven't considered using it in the yard. Thanks for the post! Sulphur will be good to keep in the arsenal for maintenance of the yard after this invasion is tackled with a strategic strike. =)

...wonder what sulphur does to the pH of the soil...

Living on a bayou in Bayou City, that info is like gold for me. Is it applied to the lawn the same way other insecticides are applied?
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Sevin is good stuff - a vegetable garden standby.

Thanks, Beeches. DE hasn't worked in the house, but the fleas here this year are, well, different from previous years, and I've never experienced this level of invasion despite twice a month lawn maintenance (I have a crew that does the work, so it's pretty regular), despite the hell freeze in Feb, despite monthly flea treatment of dogs. Freakin' 2021 demon fleas.

Thanks, I would never put a flea-tick-med collar on a dog. That one or any other.

Last Edited by TXP on 12/04/2021 11:39 AM

Thanks for the link, Vision. I'm already considering cedar chips at strategic points along a shared fence line in case one of the invasion variables is next door. I'll look into these products, too.

Cheers!

I bet it was surprising to find! I understood the lung/respiratory risk as well as vacuum cleaner motor issues but would not have considered finishes and microabrasion. Time to clean this off the hardwoods. It's not working indoors anyway, so nothing really lost. Many thanks for your share.
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Many thanks!

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Ha! Scorched earth policy, indeed!
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You can spray shrubs, lawn, house etc and it will help. I use a mist blower and spray a light mist in those areas and 20 ft up into any trees. I use a stihl sr200 for flea and mosquitoe treatments.

Did you kill the flea's?

Jesus I'm dealing with this shit now.
Combed 20 fleas off a 5 lb. dog today.
I don't know where these fuckers came from!
60 days ago we had none that could be seen.
Now the back yard is infested.
Just got rid of a rodent problem where all entrances were sealed and new insulation put down.
Is it possible the rodents are confused looking for ways back in and bringing fleas on their backs?

Get rid of rats, now more fleas is what I'm thinking? Fleas need a new food source? Or were they always on her black fur unseen? I believe I saw what were flea eggs on her 3 months ago, little brown flecks like grains of salt. Maybe they have matured and latched on the last 90 days?

Just moved to this older mid-century in the city build 120 days ago.

Didn't have fleas at any of the suburban houses nor rodents.

Its creeping me out because I'm sure they got in my bed, she slept in my bed in her own bedding.

I just washed all of her bedding and mine and I still am creeped out.

Lot size is 1/8th of an acre max. Neighbor has two dogs that she likely never bathes and her oak tree presents a squirrel infestation in our yard as well. Also have some monkey grass and tall floral plants along the shared fence and a stray fucking cat.

This shit is HELL. My dog is listless after bathing her with the Adamns flea and tick shampoo...going to take her to the vet to get screened for tapeworms.

Jeez...20 ticks is a lot for a tiny dog. I guess I need to pull up my rugs now and walk on the hardwood flooring.

This works, but you have to be patient.

Great company! I've ordered from them a lot to get rid of cockroaches, fleas and wasps. Everything I've ordered arrives quickly and works.

That's beyond the intelligence of a dumb blonde bimbo like you.

If OP is still around, I'd love to hear what finally worked for you...

because I am going through a similar infestation right now!

>What is diatomaceous earth

Sprinkle a little bit of this everywhere in your yard.

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Your welcome, Green Karma appreciated! :)

and then spot treat with Neem oil

cheap as well.....
I would use a hand crank lawn seeding tool to apply it, make sure your up wind or where a resperator because muh lungs

DE is the only organic solution, but it's unknown if it will work on the specific pests that you describe.