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Fleas are a parasite and must have blood in order to reproduce. All fleas pass through four stages: the egg, larvae, pupa, and adult. The eggs are laid on the host animal and then fall onto the premises where they hatch into maggot-like larva. After approximately 2 weeks, these larva will develop into a pupa, or cocoon, where they remain until they emerge as an adult flea. Fleas development inside the house commonly takes place on and under rugs, in floor cracks and crevices, on and around furniture and pet resting areas. Almost all flea infestations can be attributed to pets.

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Fleas are pests of humans and their domestic animals all over the world. Fleas in and around the home are usually linked with a person's dog or cat. The hopping, brown, laterally flattened flea is easily recognized. The same flea that feeds on a dog or cat will also bite people, piercing the skin, sucking blood, and leaving a red, itching "spot". The initial bite of the flea is usually painless, but the area will become irritated and itch with in a few hours. Female fleas, after feeding on blood, lay eggs which hatch into small, white, active, wormlike stage which grows to about 1/16 inch long. Under ideal conditions the egg stage lasts approximately 10 days, the larval stage 10-14 days, and the pupa from 7-14 days. When fully grown, this worm-like stage changes into a less active pupa phase in a silken cocoon in which small pieces of debris material are encrusted. Inside the cocoon they develop through the pupa stage to become adult fleas. These un-hatched adults wait in the cocoon for a signal that a potential host is nearby. Once a host becomes available, the flea immediately hatches out of the cocoon and springs onto the unsuspecting host for a blood meal.

Control: It is necessary that certain steps are taken to achieve effective flea control. All good control programs include: 1) vacuuming and cleaning of the interior portion of the home 2) treatment of pet (oral and/or topical recommended by veterinarian) 3) treatment of interior of home (garage included) and 4) treatment of outdoors (most likely where you or your pet picked them up).

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