Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Reliable Natural Flea Control Methods You Can Use

By Arline Bradley


It is quite essential to use right control methods because pest are always a menace not only to pets but to human beings. These blood sucking pests can be quite dangerous especially if they are allowed to thrive, if the right natural flea control methods are not used on them, they do not only cause diseases but also destroy immunity. In some cases, fleas can lead to death. This is reason why you should use the best methods to counter flea attack, preferably the natural techniques.

The conventional methods of controlling these pests by use of chemicals have proven to be quite unreliable. The natural control methods are simply the best and they are inexpensive too. Pests have developed resistance to industrial chemicals. In fact, they are known to cause serious health hazards to the animals as more lethal chemicals are produced every day.

There are quite a number of methods that can be used to control fleas. The two main popular natural methods are the use of Electric flea trap and Diatomaceus. It is paramount to note that Diatomceus is basically a flea dust produced from fossilized remains of the ever effective hard-shelled algae-diatoms. This dust is reliable not only when you want to eliminate fleas but other insects like cockroaches, ticks, and ants.

The electrical flea trap is highly recommended to use in areas that are with highly infested with fleas. It is known to capture an estimated 10,000 fleas with ease and the best thing is that is that the dead fleas are always hidden behind the grid. In fact, it is so effective that it covers an estimated area of 25ft- and this is a plus for all users.

If you want to control fleas naturally then you can use the rosemary flea drip method. This method is good for those who want to spend less money but at the same achieve their desired results. You only need to put some rosemary leaves in water and boil for about 30 minutes. Afterwards remove the leaves and add some cold water to bring down the high temperatures. Soak your dog with the cool water and the fleas will be eradicated within no time.

An equally effective method is brewer yeast that can be done at home and achieve better results. In this method, the yeast is added to the dog's food the way you can do with tablet medication. It is ingested and is in the systems, the extra are usually eliminated through the skin creating unfavorable conditions for fleas. Fleas do not like this test at all so they will die or move away from the skin.

Lemon spray repellent is another reliable natural technique that you can bank on to keep fleas away from your pet. Just cut lemons into pieces, put in boiling water and leave it for between 12-24hrs. In the morning, spray your dog and you will see how within a short time there will be no fleas.

Control experts have recommended the use of apple cedar vinegar especially by pet-owners who do not want to us harmful chemicals. This method is cheap and effective, it is highly recommended to use on dogs and other home pets. The apple vinegar is simply added in the food that the dog takes making the skin of the pet to be quite acidic. The pest will either die off or simply go away from your pets.




About the Author:



0 comments:

Post a Comment