Flea And Tick Basics

Are you looking over your shoulder, because you have a flea or tick infestation in your New York home? You’re wondering how they got there. You don’t have pets.

While you’re calling experts to get , we’ll tell you how they entered your home. Most pests don’t die when summer ends. They may not be as prevalent, but they still live, seeking a host. Here’s how.

The Basics Of Fleas

Humans don’t have the dense hair of animals. Fleas might bite, but they don’t flourish on human skin. do die in winter, but the larvae (baby flea cocoons) can live for up to one year in carpet.

However, humans keep their homes warm in winter. These are ideal conditions for fleas to flourish, animals or no animals. Their lifespan is 100 days, so they’ll live through part of winter before dying off.

The Basics Of Ticks

Do not live in trees, contrary to popular opinion. They need humidity to survive. This they find in tall grasses and overgown areas. If you’re walking through that kind of thing to reach a building, then you might get ticks.

The lifespan of a tick differs between species. For instance, deer ticks live two years while dog ticks live three. Ticks’ survival depends on the area as well as their chances of catching a host.

Call In The Cavalry

It is possible to bring such pests into a home on clothing, shoes, and in hair. Unfortunately, the indoor environment is conducive to the pests’ longevity. While there, they’ll make you very sick.

Commercially prepared pest sprays might do some good. You’ll need the experts to rid you of pests at every life stage, though. Call them today.