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| ByzeiwIG 2005-07-17, 11:26 pm |
| I tried Zodiac carpet powder on rugs and carpets, but I think the
problem got worse. It has .02 percent Nylar, an IGR. I thought the IGR
was supposed to stop the eggs from hatching. Why is the flea problem
getting worse? Does IGR kill larvae? Why are the eggs stilll hatching?
And if the flea goes into the adult stage, why won't the pyrethin and
linaoll kill them? I have a 10 ft by 7 ft rug on a hardwood floor in a
room I spend most of my time in. Anytime I walk on the rug to go
elsewhere, fleas attach themselves to my leg. I only started the
treatment this past Wednesday.
No pets. My mom won't let me use the foggers we bought because she is
afraid the house will blow up. Neither of us know for sure how to turn
off the pilot light completely.
SHould I spread the powder on the rugs as though I were flouring a
piee of fish or meat to be fried? Are sprays more effective?
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| Budget Bug Man 2005-07-17, 11:26 pm |
| You need to eliminate as many of the cocoons as you can. The IGR will
take care of the immature stages, but the ones in the cocoons will
still hatch out when they detect movement or CO2. The adults will also
still bite. You need a product that will both kill adults and leave a
residual for emerging adults and an IGR. Vacuuming daily is vital for
control too. As soon as you vacuum, dispose of the vacuum bag in a
plastic trash bag and get it out of the home, so that you do not get a
reinfestation. Follow this process every time you vacuum.
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| In article <nrild1hd3ket18ictj7t9v7bgobvid5jau@4ax.com>,
Ruprup@scoobyoo.net says...
 I tried Zodiac carpet powder on rugs and carpets, but I think the
problem got worse. It has .02 percent Nylar, an IGR. I thought the IGR
was supposed to stop the eggs from hatching. Why is the flea problem
getting worse? Does IGR kill larvae? Why are the eggs stilll hatching?
And if the flea goes into the adult stage, why won't the pyrethin and
linaoll kill them? I have a 10 ft by 7 ft rug on a hardwood floor in a
room I spend most of my time in. Anytime I walk on the rug to go
elsewhere, fleas attach themselves to my leg. I only started the
treatment this past Wednesday.
No pets. My mom won't let me use the foggers we bought because she is
afraid the house will blow up. Neither of us know for sure how to turn
off the pilot light completely.
SHould I spread the powder on the rugs as though I were flouring a
piee of fish or meat to be fried? Are sprays more effective?
As Tim mentioned you are not dealing with new ones hatching from eggs,
but from the cocoons they make to pupate...there can be as many in that
stage as the original infestation. I like the sprays..seem to be a
quicker knock out.
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Lar
to email....get rid of the BUGS
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| bugs@bugs.com 2005-07-18, 4:25 am |
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On 17-Jul-2005, Lar <larlfu@comcastBUGS.net> wrote:
quote:
> As Tim mentioned
That was Jeff, Lar not me sorry. But the advice he gave along with yours are
both right on. If the original poster would only realize that he could bring
the pet back into the house and use Frontline on it and end his flea
problems once and for all he would be better off. If he can't do so them he
needs to do some kind of a spray for them. I wish him luck because flea
control is hard enough for us professionals, it is going to be extremely
difficult for a DIY project. I treat very few flea jobs these days because
of Frontline and Advantage.
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I wish you all the best
Tim Wise
www.onepest.com
www.askourpros.com
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| ByzeiwIG 2005-07-18, 12:26 pm |
| On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 04:36:25 GMT, bugs@bugs.com wrote:
quote:
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>On 17-Jul-2005, Lar <larlfu@comcastBUGS.net> wrote:
>
>
>That was Jeff, Lar not me sorry. But the advice he gave along with yours are
>both right on. If the original poster would only realize that he could bring
>the pet back into the house and use Frontline on it and end his flea
>problems once and for all he would be better off. If he can't do so them he
>needs to do some kind of a spray for them. I wish him luck because flea
>control is hard enough for us professionals, it is going to be extremely
>difficult for a DIY project. I treat very few flea jobs these days because
>of Frontline and Advantage.
Don't have a pet. I don't think the powder granules can't get to the
bottom of the tightly woven rug. And the product I use has an
adulticide, but the adults aren't dying after they hatch.
Can Iuse frontline on my legs and feet?
Is there acommercial prodct that kills the pupae?
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| bugs@bugs.com 2005-07-18, 12:26 pm |
| If you don't have a pet how did you get the flea infestation? Was it there
when you moved in?
No Frontline cannot be used on your legs and feet.
--
I wish you all the best
Tim Wise
www.onepest.com
www.askourpros.com
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| ByzeiwIG 2005-07-18, 6:26 pm |
| On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 13:19:31 GMT, bugs@bugs.com wrote:
quote:
>If you don't have a pet how did you get the flea infestation? Was it there
>when you moved in?
>
>No Frontline cannot be used on your legs and feet.
According to websites, most people with flea infestations don't have
pets. People can bring fleas into the home. aLSO ,while on vacation, a
raccoon climbed down the chimney and gave birth. This happened two
months ago. Fireplace now locked up. So I am assuming hte raccoon
mother brought the fleas in two months ago, and the fleas hatched and
pupated last week.
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| bugs@bugs.com 2005-07-18, 11:26 pm |
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On 18-Jul-2005, ByzeiwIG <Ruprup@scoobyoo.net> wrote:
quote:
> According to websites, most people with flea infestations don't have
> pets. People can bring fleas into the home.
I like that "according to websites," I have been doing this longer than the
internet has been up and I can tell you that is a false statement. Most
people with flea infestations DO have a pet inside. It is rare that fleas
will jump on a person enough to cause a flea infestation inside a house, I
am not saying it can't happen but I haven't seen it caused just by a person
alone. The raccoon could have possibly brought the fleas into the house, I
would be more apt to believe that than anything else. Flea eggs can and
usually will lay dormant for up to 6 months if not disturbed, so the best
thing you can do is vacuum, vacuum, vacuum. Be sure to toss the bag after
each time you vacuum so you don't chance a re-infestation. This will help
get rid of the adults.
If I were in your shoes I would hire a professional to get rid of the fleas,
or get a dog and use Frontline on it, that will get rid of them also.
--
I wish you all the best
Tim Wise
www.onepest.com
www.askourpros.com
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| ByzeiwIG 2005-07-19, 6:26 pm |
| On Sun, 17 Jul 2005 21:28:20 GMT, ByzeiwIG <Ruprup@scoobyoo.net>
wrote:
quote:
>I tried Zodiac carpet powder on rugs and carpets, but I think the
>problem got worse. It has .02 percent Nylar, an IGR. I thought the IGR
>was supposed to stop the eggs from hatching. Why is the flea problem
>getting worse? Does IGR kill larvae? Why are the eggs stilll hatching?
>And if the flea goes into the adult stage, why won't the pyrethin and
>linaoll kill them? I have a 10 ft by 7 ft rug on a hardwood floor in a
>room I spend most of my time in. Anytime I walk on the rug to go
>elsewhere, fleas attach themselves to my leg. I only started the
>treatment this past Wednesday.
>
>No pets. My mom won't let me use the foggers we bought because she is
>afraid the house will blow up. Neither of us know for sure how to turn
>off the pilot light completely.
>
>SHould I spread the powder on the rugs as though I were flouring a
>piee of fish or meat to be fried? Are sprays more effective?
I used the Zodiac 80z flea spray with both adulticide and IGR and so
far so good. Haven't seen a flew so far all morning and afternoon.
Crossing my fingers
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| U. Lachmuth 2005-07-19, 11:26 pm |
| Tim!
quote:
> ... get a dog and use Frontline on it, that will get rid of them also.
That's a good one - best solution I ever heard, might steal it and use
it on the phone for annoying customers ;)
Cheers, Uli
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