Get an old Parmesan cheese shaker and fill it with Borax laundry powder then just sprinkle all over you yard. All the fleas will leave your yard and go to neighbors. As for the inside of your house do the same to all carpeted rugs, let it set for a couple of hours, and then vacuum. It is safe for your dogs and children. Go to the Borax website for many other uses for your home.
Source: www.borax.com
By Cynthia S. from St. Cloud, FL
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First, I do not have any pets, but for some reason I have an embarrassing problem in that fleas are attracted to me! I asked my PCP doc and she said it's probably the meds I'm taking because I've never had this issue before.
I've tried about everything for the yard off the porch where I sit; pyrethrin insecticides, IGRs, DE, dishsoap, lime, cedar oil, mothballs, and others that I've tried through the years. Nothing seems to work! I live in Florida where it gets very hot, humid, and rains a lot in the summer.
Note: there is wildlife like squirrels, coons, and stray cats that walk through the yard and apparently drop fleas. I've even gotten into essential oils for my hair/body, which helps a little, but not totally. I've found that mixing 1 part lemon juice to 1 part water in a spray bottle helps those little suckers stop, but I want to keep them totally off of me! Please help.
By REN
If you live in FL you more than likely have sand fleas. Pesty little blighters, and somewhat difficult to completely eradicate. If you are not adverse to using a pesticide regularly, try using Liquid Sevin-it's what I used when I lived in Melbourne, Pensacola, and further north in SE AL. Regular applications work amazingly well to keep not only sand fleas down in yard and house, but also all the other 'lovely' crawlies hanging out in the FL and AL sun:)
It's available in the garden department of most big box stores and comes either pre-mixed in an applicator container (hideously overpriced but simple to use) or as a concentrate you mix and apply with a sprayer.
Follow the labelled directions very strictly and you'll see an immediate+long term drop in your sand flea population.
If you check with your doctor first and make sure it won't interfere with your other drugs:
Brewers Yeast
I started giving it to my dog for her coat. I noticed mosquitoes stopped bothering her. I checked with my doctor to make sure it was okay for me.
My thought is, if it stops one blood sucking bug, it may stop another. It is very inexpensive and one a day will work once you get it started.
Do you have sand, it can attract fleas?
Just get you a can of Raid and spray your door way and carpet, and your car I don't have any pets, but my yard is filled with fleas this year. So I keep a can of Raids in my car, outside my front door and inside the house at the door.
Beware of Raid - the two people that I know that used it both died from Lung Cancer.
I went to the dollar store and got flea bombs and got boric acid and sprayed my carpet and left it for a few days fleas are gone thank god
I live in Florida and this past May applied beneficial nematodes to my yard. I had research this for a while before I took the leap and applied them to my yard and very happy to say No Fleas!
Fleas are very disgusting! There are a lot of ways to get rid of them but not all are effective, depending on how badly your home, yard, or animal is infested. What I'd suggest is actually looking through the information presented here [ www.onlinepestcontrol.com/
Very sorry about your problem.. I've had a lot of experience with flea infestations, and my opinion is it's at times nearly impossible to control :/ Your best option is to wait for them to die out in the winter, then start applying flea prevention measures. Fleas in the yard are a huge problem for many people, but there is a way to stop it while it's managable.
Good luck to you, Ren :)
perhaps a granular combined with an Insect Growth Regulator would be more effective treatment.
We tried everything for fleas finally bought lice shampoo and spray and bomb it worked
What is a good home remedy to kill fleas in the yard?
Here are a few things you can try in the yard for fleas. Water mixed with apple cider vinegar (50/50), orange oil, dawn dish washing liquid mixed with water, borate powder.
From fleabites.net:
5 effective ways to get rid of fleas in the yard. Now the real challenge begins. ...
Flood the yard with water. ...
Spray the yard with insecticides. ...
Use nematodes to get rid of fleas. ...
Use cedar chips to keep the fleas out of your yard. ...
Get professional help from pest control experts.
i would use a pro. You don't want them in your home and many home remedies will kill your grass.
I just completely flea treated my house, only to find that my yard has fleas. Does anybody know of any household products I could use to get rid of them as money is tight. I just spent a fortune on flea products.
By Lisa
A good product to use to rid fleas is D.E. Powder. It can be purchased at any of the big box stores. It can be used in doors on carpets also. The powder can be used in a big basin for birds to dust them self with. It also kills lice, and many other kinds of pest. Pool workers also use this same product for the back wash in the pools. It is very reasonable prices also. Jeannette W. Palm Beach, FL.
The best non expensive and safe product you can use indoor or outdoor is white vinegar (alcohol vinegar). It will do as good as chemicals: I use it this way. I put 0.4 to 0.6 inches of white vinegar in a large and flat recipient like a large tart mold it has to be either metal shiny or white. At night I put a small led candle in the middle of the recipient.
It works better at night if it is the only spot of light in the place but if the recipient really shines it works also in the daylight without the led candle. Fleas are attracted by light they jump for the light and fall in the vinegar which kills them in less than a minute. The power of the white vinegar last for a long time. In the morning I filter the vinegar with a funnel and a tissue or a coffee filter to get rid off the dead fleas. I use it every day and night until there aren't anymore dead fleas caught in the vinegar in the morning.
Indoor the other non expensive and safe killer is a powerful vacuum cleaner. Vacuum cleaner does not just capture the fleas in its bag it actually kills them (www.reuters.com/
Hope this helps, Catherine
If you can squeeze out the money, liquid Sevin is the best flea killer for in and out of doors. Apply it on the interior perimeter (baseboards, cabinet backs) and then mix another canister and go right out to apply another round on the exterior perimeter of the house (along the foundation).
It can (and should be for maximum control) applied to carpets and floors inside the house, and to the lawn and beds outside. Use the 'fan' nozzle sprayer tip.
Follow the label directions for application strengths and timing, it needs to be reapplied after a rain or other wet weather event.
It is well worth the money, you end up saving money if you follow the directions carefully. It is safe if used as directed, and after about a month you'll have a flea free home, garden, pet, and people. :)
If you get D. E. make sure it is food grade. This is VERY important. Otherwise it could make your pet sick or worse. I use an old flour sifter and do our dog yard. There are a few draw backs it washes away after a good rain so you have to reapply. It also will kill just about anything outside, like bees, ladybugs etc.
Google Diatomaceos Earth, it will explain how it works. I have dusted my horses, goats, and chickens with it for lice, mites, horse flys etc. I also use it for wormer for my animals, it can also be put in flour and such to keep bugs out. It's very inexpensive and has so many uses. I do not use it in my flower garden because it will kill bees. I also spend the money and buy Advantix for ticks as we live in a high tick area. It is well worth the money and having multiple dogs, it sure beats getting Lyme disease.
I need help dealing with fleas in the outdoor dog run. It is covered with wood mulch. The dogs also have access to a limited part of the garage which will be easier to deal with.
Is diatomaceous earth of any use? Flea baths and topical flea meds are scheduled.I love using diatomaceous earth (food grade only of course) but using out side does not have as many benefits as using inside - at least that is my opinion. Rain/water just tends to wash it away quickly. You may want to try Borax for your garage. There are some good topical and also flea treatments for food now and especially great are the 24 hour (we use generic) supplements but these only kill adult fleas so you still need regular monthly treatments. We find good bargains on eBay and so many you can buy now for largest dogs and just break it down to the size of your dog (weight) and it saves a lot of money with several dogs to treat.
My son uses something called beneficial nematodes and it seems to work for him.
Here is a link to some good suggestions and also some information on nematodes.
www.fleabites.net/
www.amazon.com/
There also flea bombs that can be used.
I have fought the fleas for 40 years. I treat the house, dog, yard, and dog's bed. We pick up poop and put it in the trash. I have used liquid and granules, but still fleas. I have also used the diatomaceous earth stuff. I buy dewormer for tape worms from the feed store.
By Pam M.
Does the dog stay in the yard or does he go exploring? He may be off visiting other dogs and bringing them back. Are there other animals that come to your yard and visit, such as dogs and cats? You may need to call in a professional.
We moved into a house that happens to have a mini farm right next to our backyard. We have 3 small/medium sized dogs and no matter what we do- including bathing daily, using those drops, flea collars, and I have used flea stuff and spread it out all over our yard in front and back, gotten rid of all carpet inside our home, we can not get rid of the fleas.
We don't know what else to do. The set up on the farm that's closest to our backyard houses at least 2 goats. I know that if our poor pups are coming back inside infested from simply being outside no longer than 20 mins, (and I mean each pup will literally have no less than 25-40 fleas on them when coming back inside our home. I've brushed the fleas and counted for myself multiple times.) then I can only imagine how bad off those poor goats are. Is there someone I can possible call to enforce the owner treating his animals as well as his property? Also, does anyone have massive flea killing suggestions?
Thank you!!
First off you need to call the county health inspector and make these people treat their farm for fleas and other bugs. That is the first step you need to take. Next step is to put fresh lime juice on the dogs. I use this here during the really hot summer months to keep fleas and ticks off my animals. Just boil up some fresh lemons or limes in a large pot and allow them to seep over night. Add the water to the bottle and put this all over the dogs daily. This kills fleas and keeps them off the animals. I know I had a tick problem here one time and that was how I got rid of the ticks.
You may need to take drastic measure in your yard to get rid of the fees. Here is a good site to help you out. pesthacks.com/
This is dangerous and there are a lot of people allergic to fleas. Call the health inspector and complain about this farm and make the owners do something about it to clean it up.
Since when is Sevin okay for animals?
By glo
Liquid Sevin and Sevin Dust have been used for decades. Growing up on a cattle ranch in Southern California, it was the dust of choice to run our cattle through (dispensing hoop) to protect them from pests-you would be shocked and amazed to see how much pain a pest infested cow or steer endures without it.
The key is: READ and FOLLOW label directions
Used correctly, Sevin in either form is one of the safest (and most reliable) pesticides on the market.
I do not work for the company or any of its subsidiaries. I've just always found it to be the least dangerous, and the most effective thing out there.
How do I get rid of fleas out in a sandy yard? We live out in the country and our yard has no dirt, nothing but sand. I have tried using soap mixed with water. Also have used some flea control medicine, but didnt work. Please someone help.
By zulema
