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Two types of fleas |
Ctenocephalides canis and Ctenocephalides felis |
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Dry dirt passed as feces from adults Good source of nutrition for larva |
Flea dirt |
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Female lays eggs on fur of dogs and cats Fall off into environment Hatch into work like larva Larva molt into pupae that spin cocoons Emerge as adults in about 3 weeks |
Life cycle of a flea |
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How many eggs does the female flea lay per day? |
15 to 20 per day |
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What do adult fleas need to survive or lay eggs? |
A blood meal |
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How long can adult fleas hibernate without feeding? |
Two months to one year |
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Adult fleas will emerge from a cocoon until the detection of |
Vibration Pressure Heat Noise Carbon dioxide |
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Fleas grow best during |
Warm moist seasons. Moist winters and spring. Can survive winter in larval or pupal stage. |
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The flea population is usually made up of |
50% eggs, 30% larvae, 15% pupae, only 5% biting adults |
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Methoprene is an |
Insect growth regulator typically usued indoors or topically |
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Pyriproxyfen is |
An insect growth regulator usually used indoors and topically |
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Insect growth regulator |
Controls the immature stages of the flea. |
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Outdoor flea control that should be applied every two weeks |
Chloropyrifos, malathion, diazinon |
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Where should we look for fleas on a cat? |
Under the chin |
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Where should we look for fleas in a dog |
Base of tail or belly |
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Chemical in all Frontline products Does not control fleas well on its own Does a good job regulating ticks |
Fipronil |
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Monthly topicals |
Frontline Certifect Advantage Advantix Revolution Activyl |
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A very toxic chemical to cats that is found in some yard sprays and topical flea treatments |
Permethrin |
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Monthly orals |
Program Capstar Comfortis Trifexis NexGard Bravecto Simparica Seresto |
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Dosage can be toxic if exceeded. Always observe age requirements |
Organophosphates |
