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| Fleas are the most common canine and feline
parasitic insects. They survive on the blood of your pets and use his or her coat for
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| Flea saliva is very irritating and causes Flea Allergy Dermatitis
which is a serious skin condition in many pets. Fleas can also cause
anemia and transmit
tapeworms to your
pets. |
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| If you’ve learned all you want to know about fleas and would
like to know how to get rid of them, then go to our
Flea Control page. |
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| The Four Stages of the Flea's Life Cycle |
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Eggs |
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| Adult, female fleas perpetuate their lifecycle by laying eggs
on your pets. They can lay up to 50 eggs per day and over her lifetime the female
flea can lay 2000 eggs! Some of these eggs will stay on your pets while others will
roll off in your house and your yard. |
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Larvae |
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| Flea eggs hatch to become flea larvae. Although the larvae are
large compared to the eggs they are still very tiny, measuring only about 1/8” in
length. The larvae live in pet bedding, carpets, and other places your pet frequents.
Larvae do not feed directly from your pet, instead they eat the feces of the adult
fleas. |
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Pupae |
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| When the larvae change into pupae they form thick cocoons.
In these cocoons the flea can survive harsh conditions. Pupae live through the winter
and can withstand most insecticides. |
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Adult |
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| It takes only 21 days to to complete the flea lifecycle. In this way a very few fleas are able to produce thousands
of new fleas in a very short time. These new fleas are hungry and will bite people
until they can find your pet! |
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Now that you know about fleas, learn how to control them! |
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| In the Willamette Valley fleas have always been a fact of life,
but advances in flea control now make it easier then ever to keep your pets and your home
flea-free! Go to our Flea Control Page
and learn how easy it is! |
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