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KW Pest Control treats flea infestations in homes in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and Guelph. We treat carpets, floors, furniture and pet areas with an adult insecticide and an insect growth regulator that stops eggs and larvae from developing. Your vet treats your pets the same week. Flea treatment costs about $500 before HST and carries a 90-day warranty.
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Adult fleas on a dog or cat are only a small share of the problem. Most of the population is in the house as eggs, larvae and pupae. A female flea can lay dozens of eggs a day, and they drop off your pet into carpet, rugs, couch cushions, pet beds and the gaps between floorboards. Larvae hide from light deep in carpet fibres, then spin cocoons. Inside a cocoon, a flea can wait for weeks until warmth, vibration or breath tells it a host is near.
That’s why flea shampoo, collars or vacuuming on their own rarely solve an infestation. The life cycle has to be broken in the home and on the pets at the same time.
Bites on the upper body in lines or clusters are more likely bed bugs. See bed bug extermination.
Flea bites itch and can cause skin reactions in people and pets. Pets with heavy infestations can develop flea allergy dermatitis and, in young or small animals, anemia. Fleas can also pass tapeworm to pets that swallow them while grooming. Talk to your vet about your pet’s health and the right flea product.
Seeing some fleas for about two weeks after treatment is normal. Pupae in their cocoons are protected until they hatch, and then they contact the treated surfaces and die. Keep people and pets off treated areas until they’re dry, usually a few hours. Cover or remove fish tanks, and put away pet bowls and toys before the appointment. Ask your technician how long to wait before shampooing treated carpets.
Flea treatment for a home typically costs about $500 before HST and includes a 90-day warranty. Pet treatment is arranged separately with your vet. Your technician confirms the price before work starts. See the pest control cost guide.
More tips on our blog: 7 ways to keep pets safe from fleas and ticks.
KW Pest Control serves homes and businesses in four cities: Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and Guelph. That includes downtown Kitchener and Doon, Uptown Waterloo and Beechwood, Galt, Preston and Hespeler in Cambridge, and every Guelph neighbourhood from the Ward to the south end. Not sure we cover your street? Call 519-957-1766 and ask.
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Most homes are flea-free within three to four weeks of treatment, as long as pets are treated by your vet at the same time and you vacuum every day. Some fleas may hatch from protected cocoons for about two weeks after treatment. If fleas keep going after that, call us. Flea treatment has a 90-day warranty.
Yes. The home and the pets have to be treated together, or fleas on your pets will restart the infestation. Ask your vet for the right flea product for each animal. We treat your home only and don’t apply products to pets, so book the vet visit for the same week as your appointment.
Yes, when instructions are followed. We use Health Canada-registered products, including an insect growth regulator, applied to carpets, floors and furniture. People and pets stay off treated areas until they dry, usually a few hours. Remove or cover fish tanks, and put away pet bowls and toys before treatment.
That’s normal for about two weeks. Flea pupae inside cocoons are protected until they hatch, then they contact the treated surfaces and die. Vacuum every day, since vibration triggers hatching, and keep pets on their vet-recommended product. If fleas continue after two to three weeks, call us.
Yes. Flea pupae can wait for weeks in an empty home and hatch when new people move in, which is common in rentals. Wildlife under decks or in sheds can also bring fleas close to the house. If you’re getting bites on your ankles and lower legs and don’t have pets, fleas are a likely cause.
Flea treatment for a home typically costs about $500 before HST and includes a 90-day warranty. We give you a free estimate over the phone and confirm the price before work starts. Treating your pets is arranged separately with your veterinarian.
Call 519-957-1766 and tell us what you’re seeing. Estimates over the phone are free, and an inspection is required for an exact quote on larger jobs. The office is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; leave a message after hours and we’ll call you back the next business day.
KW Pest Control provides residential and commercial pest control in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and Guelph, for mice and rats, wasps and hornets, ants, bed bugs, cockroaches, spiders, fleas, flies, centipedes and moths. Call 519-957-1766 for a free phone estimate, or use our contact form and we’ll get back to you during office hours.
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