Fleas usually arrive in a home with a pet, but they can also come in on secondhand furniture or from a yard where rodents or other animals pass through. Once they take hold, fleas move quickly from pet bedding into carpets, rugs and soft furnishings, which is why calls across Brisbane often come in after a household notices bites around the ankles rather than on the pet itself.
A flea visit covers the areas where a pet spends the most time, such as bedding, favourite spots on the carpet and any areas under furniture, along with the yard if the pet spends time outside. Flea eggs and larvae can sit in carpet fibres for some time before hatching, so a single treatment is usually paired with regular vacuuming in the weeks after that to keep numbers down.
Homes in Brisbane with timber floors and rugs, rather than wall to wall carpet, can still have flea problems concentrated in rugs, pet beds and under furniture. Yards with shaded, sandy or mulched areas where a pet rests tend to build up flea numbers faster than open, sunny lawn areas. Cooler tiled or timber floors in bathrooms and laundries are less likely to hold flea populations than carpeted bedrooms and lounge rooms, which tend to stay warmer and more sheltered.
- Carpets, rugs and pet bedding
- Areas under furniture and along skirting boards
- Yards, particularly shaded or mulched areas
- Areas where pets spend the most time
- Cars, if pets travel regularly
If you are noticing bites, especially around the ankles, or your pet is scratching more than usual, it is worth booking a check. Call 07 3543 7772 and describe the situation, and we will arrange a local crew with pricing set before the visit.
