Flea and Tick Control is a very common concern for many Oklahomans every year. Do your pets seem to be itching a lot? Are you suddenly itching a lot too? Well, it might be a sign that there are fleas in your home. Excessive scratching, biting, and licking by your pets are all signs that fleas may be living on their skin. Before too long, they will be living in your bedding, carpeting, and clothes if you don’t take quick action.
Ticks and fleas are a major annoyance and also a health risk since they can spread disease. Healthy Homes Exterminating has helped many families across Oklahoma win back their homes from these annoying pests. However, fleas and ticks breed quickly, so you need to nip the problem in the bud if you suspect you have either in your home. Even if you only spot a few fleas today, there may be dozens showing their head by tomorrow.
What Types of Fleas and Ticks Live in Green Country?
While other species of fleas and ticks show up on occasion, the most common fleas and ticks in Green Country are cat fleas, brown dog ticks, and deer ticks. Brown dog ticks, in particular, tend to be common offenders when it comes to indoor ticks because they prefer to live indoors in warmer, dry conditions. If given the opportunity, brown dog ticks will invade your home and feed off your pets and even you. According to OSU fleas and ticks are a year-round problem for your pets.
What are the Dangers of Flea and Ticks?
While all ticks have the potential to spread disease, deer ticks, in particular, are concerning for humans because they can transmit many serious diseases, including Lyme disease. In addition, they tend to live in high grass, along fence lines, and near wooded trails, so homes near the woods should consider regular flea and tick control treatments.
Brown dog ticks do not generally feed on people, but they transmit many diseases to pets, such as ehrlichiosis. Just because they prefer dogs does not mean they will not feed on people. However, brown dog ticks have been known to transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Therefore, all ticks should be treated as dangerous.
On the other hand, fleas usually do not cause significant health issues, but they can cause excessive itching, which can lead to infections. Pets that are attacked by fleas can develop anemia due to the annoying pests feeding on their blood and can experience infections.
What is the Best Flea and Tick Prevention?
The best way to prevent flea and tick infestations is by hiring Healthy Homes Exterminating to preemptively treat the area around your home with a Flea and Tick Control treatment. While we cannot place an invisible fence around your property, we can treat the area to make it inhospitable to fleas and ticks. Regular preventative measures are the best way to keep your family, home, and pets safe from fleas and ticks. As part of our preventative flea and tick services, we also take preventive measures to keep them from entering the home.
What Can You Do for Indoor Ticks and Fleas?
If ticks or fleas are already inside of your home, Healthy Homes Exterminating has an indoor flea and tick control treatment that can eradicate them. We will come and treat the home with a custom treatment designed for your structure to ensure that all fleas will be killed. Customers will be asked to stay out of the house with their pets for the next three to four hours. We take an aggressive approach that promises effective results.
Why Use Healthy Homes Exterminating?
Hi, I’m Tom Coleman, the owner of Healthy Homes Exterminating. I have over 20+ years as an owner and operator in pest control. Most of the time, a flea and tick control treatment indoors requires the occupants to leave the premises for a few hours because of the chemicals used. To leave someone alone in your house takes some trust. This is just one reason I never hire someone who can’t pass a background check. Likewise, I don’t employ shady, unprofessional people. I worked for a big pest control company back in the 90s, that would hire people that I wouldn’t want in my home. So I run a tight ship and have zero tolerance for dishonesty or unprofessionalism. We also guarantee our results.