Indoor flea treatment
Work on carpet, baseboards, cracks and pet areas, paired with cleaning instructions for the household.
Serving Hillsborough County
Flea Control in Tampa, FL
Treating the home, the pet's resting spots and the shaded yard where flea eggs and larvae develop.
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Flea
Flea Control: what it covers
Quick answer
Flea control targets the places fleas develop, not only the adults on a pet. Eggs and larvae sit in carpet, bedding, cracks and shaded yard areas, so the plan covers the home, the pet's resting spots and the outdoor shade. Medicine for the pet is the veterinarian's decision, and the price is confirmed before any treatment starts.
Most of the fleas a family sees are not the whole problem. Adult fleas on a pet are only the visible part of the cycle. Eggs fall off the animal into carpet, bedding, cracks and the soil, and the larvae develop in those places before they become adults. Treating the pet alone often leaves the home and the yard still supporting the next generation.
Warm, humid conditions favor flea development. The sourced record does not give a local flea calendar for Tampa, so the plan follows the conditions in the home and yard rather than a date on a chart. The areas to check first are the places a pet rests, sleeps or passes through.
Medicine for a pet is a veterinarian's decision. This page covers the home and yard side of the work, which a pest technician handles, and the two should be coordinated so that one does not undo the other.
- Service area
- Tampa & Hillsborough County
- Availability
- Phones answered 24/7
- Phone
- (855) 974-4733
Warning signs
Signs you need flea control
Keep children and pets out of treated rooms and yard areas until the technician says they can return, and until any product is dry. Read every label before using a store product, and never apply a product made for dogs to a cat. Wash your hands after handling pet bedding, and call a doctor if a bite becomes infected.
- Flea bites on the ankles or lower legs, often after time on the floor or the couch
- Small dark specks in the pet's bedding, in carpet or along a baseboard that turn reddish when a damp towel is pressed on them
- A pet scratching, biting at the base of the tail or losing hair in patches
- Tiny pale larvae or cocoons at carpet edges, under furniture or in the pet's bed
- Fleas jumping onto bare legs while walking across a carpet
- A pet that spends its time resting in shaded spots under decks, sheds or shrubs
Options
Types and options for flea control
Yard and shade treatment
Treatment of the shaded areas under decks, shrubs and sheds where pets rest and where eggs can fall.
Pet area coordination
The technician coordinates with the veterinarian's plan and tells the household what to avoid, so the pet medicine and the home treatment work together.
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Why do fleas keep coming back after I treat my pet?
Because the pet is only one part of the cycle. Eggs and larvae in carpet, bedding and shaded yard areas keep producing adults, and those adults jump back onto the pet. A home plan treats the places where the next generation develops.
Ask the veterinarian for the pet's medicine and ask the technician to cover the home and the yard. Each side works better when the other is done, and a plan that treats one place only often produces the same problem a few weeks later.
Are fleas a problem for people?
They can bite people, usually around the ankles and lower legs, and the bites itch. Fleas can also be a nuisance in bedding and furniture. Most bites clear up on their own, but a bite that becomes infected or causes a strong reaction should be checked by a doctor.
Keep the household's bedding washed and the floors vacuumed, especially where the pet rests. If a child is bitten many times or develops a rash, fever or swelling, call a doctor rather than waiting for the next visit.
Is it safe to put a flea product on the carpet myself?
A store product can be used on carpet, but the label decides how and where. It must be used exactly as the label says, kept away from pets and children until dry, and not mixed with other products. A technician can choose what fits the home.
Some products are made for pets and others for the home, and they should not be swapped. Ask the veterinarian which products suit the animal, and tell the technician what has already been used, so the two plans fit together.
How long does a flea plan take?
The plan depends on how far the fleas have spread and how many places they use. Follow-up visits are scheduled around the life cycle, so new adults are caught as they emerge. The technician sets the schedule and the price in writing before the first visit.
Ask how the follow-up will confirm that the fleas are gone: inspection of carpet edges and pet areas, and a set period with no new sightings. Keep a note of when the pet is seen scratching, since that helps the technician time the next visit.
Our process
How our flea control visit works
Check the pets and their resting spots
The household is asked to take the pet to a veterinarian for its own medicine. The technician checks the pet's bed, the carpet, the sofa and its favorite spots for flea dirt and signs of development.
Inspect the home
Carpet edges, baseboards, the space under furniture, bedding and cracks in the floor are checked. Eggs and larvae are looked for as well as adults.
Clean and prepare
The household is asked to vacuum thoroughly, wash bedding on a hot cycle and empty the vacuum canister outdoors in a sealed bag. That removes many eggs and larvae before any treatment is placed.
Treat the home and the shaded yard
Treatment goes into carpet edges, cracks and the indoor resting spots, and into the shaded yard areas where the pet rests. The technician explains each area and any time people or pets must stay out.
Repeat the cycle with follow-ups
Flea development takes several weeks, so follow-up visits are set to catch new adults as they emerge. The technician confirms the schedule with the household and the veterinarian's plan.
Hillsborough County
Why flea control is different in Tampa Bay area
Pets often rest in shaded yard spots under decks, sheds and shrubs, and that is where flea eggs can drop and develop. Those are the spots to check first on any Tampa lot, whatever the age of the house.
Older houses in Seminole Heights and Hyde Park can have carpet over wood floors and gaps at the foundation and crawl spaces, and those give eggs and larvae places to hide. A check of those edges is part of the visit there.
Damp, shaded yard areas during the rainy season, roughly late May to early October, are the conditions a flea plan should look at first. The rainy season guide covers the wider pattern of pests that come with the wet weather.
Where we work
Flea Control across Hillsborough County
- Flea in Hyde Park and Bayshore
- Flea in Downtown Tampa
- Flea in Ybor City
- Flea in West Tampa
- Flea in Seminole Heights
- Flea in South Tampa and Palma Ceia
- Flea in East Tampa
- Flea in Sulphur Springs
- Flea in Egypt Lake-Leto
- Flea in Palm River-Clair Mel
- Flea in Port Tampa, Gandy and Bayshore Gardens
- Flea in Temple Terrace
- Flea in University Area
- Flea in Town 'n' Country
- Flea in Carrollwood
- Flea in Gibsonton
- Flea in Seffner and Mango
- Flea in Brandon
- Flea in Riverview
- Flea in Citrus Park
- Flea in Thonotosassa
- Flea in Westchase
- Flea in New Tampa
- Flea in Apollo Beach
- Flea in Lutz
- Flea in Valrico
- Flea in St. Petersburg (north-east)
- Flea in Clearwater (Countryside)
- Flea in Safety Harbor
- Flea in Oldsmar
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Related
Related services
General Pest Control
Inspection, identification and treatment for the household pests that do well in Tampa's humid, rainy climate.
Bed Bug Treatment
Inspection and treatment for bed bugs in apartments, rentals and homes, with preparation steps and follow-up checks.
Mosquito Control
Reducing the container and standing-water breeding sites for Aedes and Culex mosquitoes around Tampa homes.
FAQ
Flea Control FAQs
Can I just treat the dog and leave the house alone?
Treating the pet only usually leaves eggs and larvae in the home, where fleas keep developing. Coordinate the pet's medicine with the home and yard treatment so that both are working.
How do I tell flea dirt from ordinary dirt?
Flea dirt is small dark specks that turn reddish when a damp paper towel is pressed on them, because they contain digested blood. A technician can confirm the signs during the visit.
Do fleas live in the yard?
Fleas can develop in shaded, sheltered soil and debris where pets rest. The yard is part of the plan when a pet spends time outdoors.
Should I vacuum before the visit?
Yes. Vacuum carpets and pet areas thoroughly and empty the canister outdoors into a sealed bag. Wash bedding on a hot cycle. The technician will tell you what else to do.
Can fleas bite people in a home without pets?
They can, if fleas come in from wildlife or from a neighboring property. A technician can check the home and the yard for signs and look for the source.