Fleas
Fleas are parasitic insects that survive by feeding on the blood of any warm-blooded body. It is not necessarily true that you need to have a cat or dog in order to have fleas in your house. Fleas can just as easily come into a house with the homeowners or guests. They may also come inside on new carpeting or other items brought into the house. Fleas may carry diseases like Murine typhus, typhoid fever or Tularemia that can make you (as well as your pets) very sick. Your pets could also develop allergies to flea saliva. Flea infestations can be difficult to eliminate.
Fleas
The most common species is the cat flea, which often feasts on cats, dogs and humans. Fleas may also be carried on other, especially hairy, animals like rabbits, foxes, rats, mice and livestock such as pigs. They can also be found on shoes, pant legs or blankets, which can transfer the fleas to new environments.
As parasites, the greatest concern about the presence of fleas in your home or business comes from their bites. Although these are not especially painful, they can result in an uncomfortable itch or rash.
Fleas are quite hardy, and quite mobile. A flea can easily jump as high as three feet. As a parasite, they are a very high order of insect, and can lie dormant in all life stages. That means you can walk out of your flea-infested house, right this minute, not return for over two years, and then get hit with the very same fleas from two years before.
A flea will lay hundreds of eggs during its lifetime. Each egg can hatch and mature in as little as five days. That life cycle can continue from one to three months or until the infestation is treated.
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WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU
- Personalized excellent "live" customer service.
- Minimize your pest problem for good.
- Increase the value to your business.
- We are State Licensed. Bonded & Insured - saves you money
- We are a local, family-owned business with a wide range of experience devoted to sustainable environmental health
- Monthly, quarterly, yearly special services as needed
PEST CONTROL SERVICES INCLUDE
- Identification and treatment for the existing pest problem We will visit your home to determine the extent of your current pest infestation and locally treat infested areas.
- Perimeter treatment On our first visit, we will perform interior and exterior perimeter treatments to prevent further infestation.
- Quarterly treatment thereafter, we service your home every 3 months including an exterior perimeter treatment.
- Customized services available including monthly and yearly treatments.
WHO WE ARE
Shumaker's Pest Control is a family-owned company utilizing the best practices in the industry and exceeding each of our client’s expectations by providing exceptional quality and personal service.
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