Cockroach CONTROL
Woodland | Davis | Dixon | Winters
Flea Control
Fleas are one of the most frustrating household pests in our area, especially in homes with pets. The biting adults you see are just the tip of the problem — 95% of the infestation is invisible, with eggs, larvae, and pupae embedded deep in carpets, furniture, and floor cracks.
Our flea control service starts with an inspection of the interior and exterior of your home. We identify where fleas are living and breeding — pet bedding and resting areas, carpets and rugs, upholstered furniture, and shaded areas of the yard — then treat those areas to target every life stage, not just the adults.
Flea bombs and store-bought sprays kill adult fleas on contact but do not reach eggs and larvae buried in carpets and furniture, so a new generation hatches within days and the cycle repeats.
Home treatment works best alongside treatment of the pet itself. Your veterinarian can recommend the right flea treatment for your cat or dog — treating the home without treating the pet, or the pet without treating the home, usually will not solve the problem.
Flea Prevention
If fleas are an ongoing problem at your property, you should consider our ongoing flea prevention service. This starts with a thorough inspection of your property, including the interior, yard, garage, and crawl space.
Once that is done, we will provide you with a written plan for prevention. The plan will list the areas and conditions found by the inspector and the steps to correct them — regular vacuuming of carpets, rugs, and upholstery, washing pet bedding in hot water, keeping the yard mowed and clear of debris where wildlife and stray animals rest, and scheduled treatments as needed.
Our residential pest control is available as monthly, bi-monthly, and one-time treatments. In our mild climate, flea season is essentially year-round, so many customers choose recurring service.
Most Common Fleas In Our Area
The most common fleas in our area are Cat Fleas. Dog Fleas and Sticktight Fleas are much less common.
Cat Fleas
Cat fleas are frequently encountered in homes and are common pests on domestic cats and dogs. Despite the name, cat fleas are the most common flea on both cats and dogs, and they can also bite humans. Adult cat fleas are very small, dark brown, laterally flattened insects, up to 1/8 inch long. Unlike most fleas, adult cat fleas remain on the host, where feeding, mating, and egg laying occur. Females lay about 20 to 50 eggs per day. The eggs are smooth and readily fall from the pet and land on surfaces such as bedding and carpeting. They hatch in about 2 to 5 days. An adult cat flea generally lives about 30 to 40 days on the host. At normal room temperatures, the entire life cycle can occur in about 18 days.
Fleas cause intense itching, hair loss, and skin infections in pets, and can transmit tapeworms and the bacteria behind cat-scratch disease. In cats, they are a leading cause of severe anemia.
Dog Fleas
Dog fleas look like cat fleas, but are rare in California. Fleas found on dogs in our area are almost always cat fleas. Dog fleas are more commonly found on dogs and wild animals in other regions, and are treated the same way as cat fleas.
Sticktight Fleas
Sticktight fleas can become a problem when pets frequent areas near poultry. Unlike cat fleas, female sticktight fleas firmly attach to the host, usually around the eyes, ears, and comb of chickens, and on the ears of dogs and cats. They are not a common household flea, but can be a problem on properties with chickens or where pets roam near poultry areas.
About Us
Woodland-Davis Termite & Pest Control, Inc. is fully licensed and insured to provide professional quality services at affordable rates. Since 1980, we have committed ourselves to uphold high moral standards and work ethics, provide friendly customer service, and execute superior quality workmanship consistently. Our technicians possess the advanced training, years of experience, and extraordinary skills in all aspects of our industry that make them more than qualified to perform any task associated with our services. At Woodland-Davis Termite and Pest Control, Inc. we utilize premium quality products and equipment exclusively offered to licensed professionals to ensure our valued customers receive nothing less than maximum results.
