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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: heritagecleaning on June 12, 2007, 09:22:02 am

Title: Cat Fleas
Post by: heritagecleaning on June 12, 2007, 09:22:02 am

Can anyone reccommend something to kill cat fleas in carpet? Have tried an aerosol spray from the hardware shop but it doesn't seem to be working.

Many thanks


Owen

Title: Re: Cat Fleas
Post by: ScrimShady on June 12, 2007, 01:50:20 pm

try a frontline spray you can get from the vets at about £18 a can?
 ::)

Title: Re: Cat Fleas
Post by: heritagecleaning on June 12, 2007, 03:01:11 pm

Great, thanks, will give that a go.

Title: Re: Cat Fleas
Post by: Doug Holloway on June 12, 2007, 05:08:29 pm

Hi Owen

The best products will contain 25% w/w Permethrin, do a search .

Products bought from the vet will be horrendously expensive.

Cheers

Doug

Title: Re: Cat Fleas
Post by: murky on June 12, 2007, 06:03:40 pm

Stapro do it in a sachet.

It has pyro.......... in it. Brill stuff only had 1 call back in donkeys years using it and he was a farmer (never happy).

He asked what was in it, so I showed him and he said well I've got loads of that so I said you didnt ask and he asked me to leave saying he'd do it himself!!!!!

Miserable so and so.

Title: Re: Cat Fleas
Post by: spindle on June 12, 2007, 06:04:20 pm

frontline do a range of products for the pets and also for the carpets and upholstery.........

works for upto 6months

http://frontline.uk.merial.com/

Title: Re: Cat Fleas
Post by: Geoff Jewkes on June 12, 2007, 07:42:08 pm

I`m about to use permethrin on a moth infestation. Any do's don'ts and advice about this chemical would be very much appreciated, Regards, Geoff

Title: Re: Cat Fleas
Post by: heritagecleaning on June 12, 2007, 08:14:25 pm

Thanks for the advice everyone :)

Title: Re: Cat Fleas
Post by: Bill Robinson on June 12, 2007, 08:24:03 pm

im sure about the spelling but i used ages ago sometging called "nuvan top" not sure how good it was untill i sprayed it in my shed i have never seen so many wood lice spiders and all sorts of insects fall to the ground

Title: Re: Cat Fleas
Post by: vangaurd on June 12, 2007, 08:48:15 pm

buy a dog problem solved

Title: Re: Cat Fleas
Post by: spindle on June 12, 2007, 09:05:25 pm

dogs get fleas too ;D ;D

Title: Re: Cat Fleas
Post by: vangaurd on June 12, 2007, 09:09:39 pm

maybe but its cats fleas he is talking about!

Title: Re: Cat Fleas
Post by: John Kelly on June 12, 2007, 09:15:51 pm

When using Permethrin sensible precautions need to be taken. The occupiers need to vacate the property until the solution has dried. Usually 4-6 hours. The operator should wear suitable eye protection and a respirator. It is one of the most effective insect killers and is perfectly safe to use if you follow these simple rules.

Title: Re: Cat Fleas
Post by: Mike Roper on June 12, 2007, 09:35:55 pm

Just adding to Johns advice - only mix what you need & dont dispose of down drains or anywhere it can get into watercoarse as it kills all aquatic life & youll get dun.
Mike

Title: Re: Cat Fleas
Post by: Geoff Jewkes on June 13, 2007, 03:52:43 pm

Thanks John & Mike, Regards, Geoff

Title: Re: Cat Fleas
Post by: Geoff Jewkes on June 13, 2007, 03:59:07 pm

John will a prowler fit in a 2001 Escort van ???

Title: Re: Cat Fleas
Post by: John Kelly on June 13, 2007, 05:28:52 pm

Smallest practical van for a Prowler would be a Dispatch or Skudo midi type.

Title: Re: Cat Fleas
Post by: heritagecleaning on June 13, 2007, 07:33:35 pm

I found these products. Might be okay:

http://www.pestcontrolshop.co.uk/acatalog/INSECTICIDES_FLEAS.html

Title: Re: Cat Fleas
Post by: John Kelly on June 13, 2007, 07:49:00 pm

Expensive, cheaper are products are available from your carpet cleaning supplier. These types of sprays are no good for carpets. They don't penetrate the pile enough to kill the fleas, larvae and eggs deep down.