FLEAS

« **on:** January 23, 2010, 06:45:03 pm »

What can i buy that will definatley kill fleas and their eggs got an empty flat to do woman had six cats

Thanks Tony

« **Reply #1 on:** January 23, 2010, 07:05:10 pm »

Ashbys

www.carpet-cleaning-equipment.co.uk/product_details_122.htm

Shaun

PS Mask and goggles though!

« **Reply #2 on:** January 23, 2010, 07:10:25 pm »

I have used flea spray from the pet shop in the past on a 2 peice suite that was ridden in fleas a year a go. worked a treat!

the only problem is that they are sold in small bottles so might be hard/costly to do a whole carpet never mind the whole house!

There is great product that is sold in a sachet that works real good. cant think of the name tho

i'll double check my bookmarks

tony

« **Reply #3 on:** January 23, 2010, 07:11:15 pm »

Hi Guys

I have been using the Pemethrin products for years and have always found it does the job.

Bit difficult to spray and important to dilute quite welll as otherwise it blocks. It is a powder suspension when added to water, not a solution.

Cheers

Doug

« **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2010, 07:13:47 pm »

lol Shaun beat me to it. not used for a while tho

« **Reply #5 on:** January 23, 2010, 08:21:58 pm »

We use shaun has said we use it all the time on propertys where squatters have been staying it works a treat and it's not too much money! we pay about £4.20 per packet, becareful where you spary it tho as it can mark certin things!

« **Reply #6 on:** January 23, 2010, 08:37:14 pm »

Thanks guys will get some ordered on Monday.

Cheers Tony

« **Reply #7 on:** January 23, 2010, 09:06:15 pm »

Tony

Order it?

Pop along to you local Jan shop bound to have it, mine always got some and it’s stapro

Len

« **Reply #8 on:** January 23, 2010, 09:24:05 pm »

Now its good to see someone getting some advice on this the subject of fleas.

Last time the subject came up, I am not sure if it was in the CC section or the General Cleaning section but all they got was "Get a qualified techniian" Some one who has done training.

Its funny this forum, I think it depends on peoples mood to what answers you get. I recomded the same chemical as Shaun. All I got was shot down and get some one who know what they are doing....blah blah oh and all the risk etc.

As Shuan says

www.carpet-cleaning-equipment.co.uk/product_details_122.htm

great product

Dave

Dave

« **Reply #9 on:** January 23, 2010, 09:32:21 pm »

Cheers Len will do How's my mate Wayne doing ok i hope.

Cheers Tony

« **Reply #10 on:** January 23, 2010, 10:29:02 pm »

Hi Tony

Wayne doing very well, he’s just got a new van very nice can’t believe I said that

Dave

Only advised where to get it! Think it’s a 14-day treatment

Len

« **Reply #11 on:** January 24, 2010, 01:36:11 am »

i believe stapro has been discontinued last time i got some ashbys did have a bit left when i got some few months back

« **Reply #12 on:** January 24, 2010, 04:41:20 am »

Yes you are right it has been stopped. We have a few left but don't know what to suggest from now on.

« **Reply #13 on:** January 24, 2010, 09:45:19 am »

Dont you sleep too good John -

Mike

« **Reply #14 on:** January 24, 2010, 01:21:53 pm »

Microban X580 will work on fleas, but I don't know about the eggs. I'm not too keen on the smell though

If using ther permethrin products mentioned by Doug, I find it better to remove all the filters from the sprayer before using, otherwise they will catch a lot of the suspended powder grains.

Safe and happy cleaning

The Ken

« **Reply #15 on:** January 24, 2010, 01:36:03 pm »

Mike, had just arrived back from a ghost hunt. Best fun I've had in ages.

« **Reply #16 on:** January 24, 2010, 02:52:05 pm »

Party on dude !!
Mike

« **Reply #17 on:** January 27, 2010, 09:30:43 pm »

You were talking about the Stapro insecticide from Ashbys, saying it was not available. Bio-Productions still list it as current.

http://www.bio-productions.com/bio/stapro_range/stapro5.pdf

Another consideration is that it needs to be left for up to 4 weeks for some insects - ie no vacuuming or the pemethrin is removed too soon.

Cheers

Mike

« **Reply #18 on:** January 27, 2010, 09:49:19 pm »

Hi,
Craftex supply insecticide sachets containing permethrin. 100m2 per sachet, £6.95e.

Ben.

« **Reply #19 on:** January 27, 2010, 10:32:00 pm »

While since I used it but think Promite killed the bugs and penetrated the eggs destroying them, but it's been a while.

« **Reply #20 on:** January 27, 2010, 11:24:25 pm »

Thanks all got some from JK thanks John doing it tomorrow BIKE CLIPS ON

Cheers Tony

« **Reply #21 on:** January 28, 2010, 03:37:10 pm »

Quote from: Ben Lugg on January 27, 2010, 09:49:19 pm

Hi,
Craftex supply insecticide sachets containing permethrin. 100m2 per sachet, £6.95e.

Ben.

I used that stuff on two jobs recently. Following all the instructions about coverage and dilution. Had big problems with both. One of them were very wealthy dirty slobs and I suspect they didn't take the other measures needed. For instance treating all the animals. Going through the mountains of washing on the floors and washing them.

The other was totally empty.

I did everything I could to get it sorted but unfortunately it effected relations with two very good customers to the extent that I wouldn't get involved with it again.

So my advice would be get in a specialist pest control company.

« **Reply #22 on:** January 28, 2010, 08:35:43 pm »

M-Power will kill them.

When asked if a property has fleas, just get a large bowl fill it with hot water and place in the middle of the room over night.

Inspect it in the morning if there is even one flea in it they have an infestation, you will probably find around ten, which means there are hundreds.

The warmth from the bowl is like a magnet for fleas, they think its a luxury restaurant with lots of nice warm blood.

« **Reply #23 on:** January 28, 2010, 09:43:14 pm »

Job done today little buggers still got my ankles even with the bike clips on

back in another 14 days.

Cheers Tony

« **Reply #24 on:** January 28, 2010, 10:50:54 pm »

Ouch, sounds fun

An alternative to the stapro insecticide is Ficam-W, very effective stuff.

Going back to your original post Tony, you can't kill eggs unless you find them and squish them, could be a long job

It's a real problem treating creepy crawlies, because insecticides only kill adults and larvae, they won't deal with eggs or pupae. There's a product called Nylar which is a growth inhibitor. After killing off what you can with insecticide, the growth inhibitor will stop any further new insects which have hatched out from going on to the next part of the life cycle.

Obviously with fleas you're still going to have a load more biting adults, but they won't reproduce so you'll eventually snuff the population out. You can mix it with your normal insecticide, so no messing around with separate sprays.

I use a garden type sprayer with conical jet for insecticide, doesn't clog up so much and cheap enough to be dedicated for those few times it's needed.

« **Reply #25 on:** January 29, 2010, 06:53:40 pm »

It was me on the last post that said you should be trained. Permathrin is not a very effective chemical as it only has an open time of 30 days. The product ficam is bendiocarb and a far more effective and proffessional use only product that is controlled a resposible supplied to conform with legislation confirm your qulified to use such products a good lesson in training would be to takes some of these pest back to your own home so both you and your family can experience what a terrible experience living with fleas is. you need to understand the behaviour and biology of the target species to be sucessful at controling them. Why is it when newbies come on to this forum every body says how important training is. There is a lot more legislation involved with pest control there are things your need to make the customers aware of, your liability insurance will not cover you for the use of pesticides etc etc.

Peter
www.carpetcleanercardiff.com