Home flea repellants should be used when you are sure or suspect there are fleas in your home, such as clues from your pet or if you are being bitten. You may also find that you are being bitten and are at your wit’s end. This can happen especially if your pet is near the sofa or sleeps near your bed. So to fully remove fleas in your home, you need to be armed with a vacuum cleaner and some of the products below.

As versatile and fast-acting as it is, the spray is non-toxic, so, you can safely use it around the house and yard. It will do any harm neither to you nor to your pets. You can even spray it out in pet houses, cages, and barns to keep youк farm animals safe as well. Indorex only treats the home, for full coverage you will also need to treat your pets, for example with Effipro Spot-On You will need a wide, shallow dish of a light colour, a directional lamp (such as a desk lamp) some washing up liquid, and some warm water. Just before you go to bed at night, place the bowl on the floor near to pet bedding or any other area you suspect may be lousy with fleas. Fill the bowl with warm water and some washing up liquid (which provides surface tension on the water) point the lamp over the surface of the bowl, and go to bed. During the night, any fleas present will jump into the light, get caught on the surface of the water and drown. If you find any more than a couple of corpses the next day, unfortunately, you have the warning signs of an infestation. What to do once you have detected a flea infestation A flea spray can also be used as a preventative measure every so often, such as monthly at the same time as the reapplication of spot-on topical treatments for your pet. Summer is a particularly vital time to protect your home when the weather is hotter and fleas are more prominent in the heat. This is particularly relevant if you take your dog on walks in the grass or your cat is outdoors.It is good when used alongside sprays beforehand, which can offer more targetted results on areas where your pet may favour such as the sofa or around their bed. Also bear in mind that they will set off any smoke alarms so disable these first. Place on a fire-safe surface.

Chemical-free, odourless and safe to use around children and pets (so you don’t have to cut off the room), it attracts fleas via a 7W heat lamp. Fleas love warmth, which is why they prefer your pet’s soft fur to your bare skin. If you want a product you can use outside on plants and patio areas for full flea coverage this could be ideal, as it won’t harm your plants or other wildlife. Did you know that only 5% of fleas are actually on your pet at any one time? The other 95% are on soft furnishings, just jumping onto your pet temporarily to feed. Fleas will also only die if they bite your pet and ingest the product in their blood but can live for up to two weeks without a meal. Eggs and larvae can also only be killed by home sprays and foggers. The team here at Petz also have experience using flea products, like many pet owners. Having used the Virbac Spray and Acclaim Household Spray within the team regularly and over some years, we knew they had to be our biggest recommendations. They both got to work fast, and while they can’t work alone, we noticed a clear reduction in fleas from the spray vs just vacuuming alone.

Virbac Indorex Defence Household Flea Spray is a household friendly flea spray, that's also effective at killing dust mites and stopping development of eggs and larvae. Virbac’s Indorex keeps your home flea free for a full 12 months. To proceed, the spray is safe for use at any part of your home. You can sprinkle it over your carpets and furniture without the risk of greasy stains or even sanitize your pets' bowls. The only unpleasant thing is that this solution has a pretty strong smell. That’s why it is recommended to thoroughly air your living area after the application. Fleas can still come into your home even if your pet is protected. For some pets which use topical treatments, they can carry the fleas but it is only when the flea bites that they die. This can mean that fleas come into the home, and end up in your carpet where they lay eggs and begin a life cycle. Where should I apply flea home treatment?