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PROTOCOL FOR ACTIVE INFESTATIONFor the home environment you will need to vacuum (with beater bar) every three days for four weeks. Then spray the house (and automobile) with a product that contains an Insect Growth Regulator, such as Ectokyl-IGR Area Spray, by spraying all carpeted areas, door mats, cat-scratch towers, under the sofa cushions, pet bedding, hardwood floors (the cracks can harbor eggs and larvae), repeat in two weeks, then again in three months. Re-application is necessary because the pupal stage is not affected by the sprays and re-emerges in several weeks. The adulticide component allows a quick knockdown of newly emerging adult fleas from their cocoons. For your yard treatment, you will need to spray with a biologic spray Benificial (Nematode) every two to three months. This has been shown to be very effective and environmentally friendly. Some people advocate the use of malathion or diazinon, but it appears that these products (at least in California) may have been removed from the market. In our opinion, these products are not acceptable, as they do more harm to beneficial insects. NEMATODES are natural microscopic parasites (worms), that infest & kill more than 250 different pest larvae. Ninety percent of all insects spend at least part of their life cycle in the soil. All types of Beneficial Nematodes are very simple to use. Just mix with water and apply to the infested area. It is best to apply it twice per season. The nematodes will infest and kill their prey within 24-48 hours, continuing to reproduce. The young will seek out new hosts to infest. Please go to www.naturalinsectcontrol.com for more information on Nematode products. |