How to Get Rid of Fleas or Ticks

Tips on Getting Rid of Fleas and Ticks

There are several things you can do to get rid of fleas or ticks if you catch the problem early enough. Here’s our to-do list to get rid of fleas:\

1. Before you do anything else, vacuum carpets, furnishings, cracks in the floorboards and upholstered furniture thoroughly. This will not only get rid of adult fleas, but also their eggs and larvae. The larvae feed on adult flea faeces and other organic matter, which collects in things like carpets and rugs. Removing this source of food is an important step.
2. Empty your vacuum cleaner very carefully away from the house because the fleas will still be alive.
3. Groom your pets regularly with a flea comb and wash their beds every week (ideally at 60°c or above).
4. If your pet is scratching or biting its fur you should talk to your vet. They can recommend the best flea/tick sprays or powders to use to treat your pet.
5. Put on tick repellent collars on your pets as an additional protection for your pet against ticks.

While DIY flea control is able to give you some form of assurances by thorough checking and spraying, there are limitations for effective control as you may miss out a crucial hiding hotspot altogether. The best flea and tick control effort is enhanced with professional experts in pest control to provide sound advices and carry out safe treatment to put an infestation under control.

How to Get Rid of Fleas and Ticks in Your Home and in Your Business

If a flea or tick infestation become worse, you and your family risk getting bitten and these biting pests besides becoming a nuisance, are a health and safety risk as well. Especially for pets at home, your dog or cat risk health complications such as inflammation from severe skin itch. In some cases, the condition may escalate to cause harm to the pet's health.

Flea is capable of spreading diseases like Bartonellosis and Tapeworm. Tick causes diseases such as Lyme disease and Rocky mountain spotted fever.

Professional pest control services carry out the the treatment of- Spraying and/ or misting around the premise skirtings and affected areas.

A professional pest control solution is able to to better control the infestation situation, there are hidden spots and areas which are difficult to reach and treat using DIY solutions. Pest control services in Indonesia give adequate coverage and assurance for a peace of mind with technical expertise in dealing with fleas and ticks.

To find the right professional pest control company, you need to ensure the entire organization, as well as the pest control technicians are able to fulfill key criteria.

You should expect the same level of competence and duty of care as provided by any other professional service provider.

A good pest partner should be able to anticipate and answer all your health and safety concerns. Services and treatments should be tailored to suit your needs as much as possible.

Crucially a professional should also respect your home, property or business site and operate with the greatest care and attention. He or she should be able to voice any challenges or restrictions right from the start. Equally, as a customer, you should always feel able to voice any concerns and ask as many questions as you need to.

Key criteria for Selection:

1. Certifications - licenses and certifications will demonstrate that your treatments are carried out to the highest industry standard practices.
2. Affiliated associations - membership of recognized industry associations such as the Association of Indonesian Pest Control Company will ensure your services are provided by a trained, insured and trusted company, which has to comply with strict membership criteria.
3. Personal recommendations - even today, word-of-mouth and personal recommendations can be more powerful than a company’s own word. Speak to neighbors, peers, friends or family to find out about customer satisfaction.
4. Transparency - complete honesty and transparency early-on regarding the cost, level and duration of treatment required will help you see if the company is reliable.
5. Expertise & experience - a well established, recognized company can offer a peace of mind in the services provided and its relationship with customers.

With Rentokil Pest Control, you can be assured of complete pest protection.

Our focus on control solutions will ensure complete removal of your pest problem. At the same time, our approach to pest protection will help your home or business remain pest-free long-term.

With over 45 years of experience serving pest control customers, our expertise in the industry should reassure you of the quality of our service and our expertly trained pest control technicians.

• We tailor our products to target pests by species.
• We customize our solutions based on the uniqueness of your home, building or business premises - recognizing that every pest problem is different.
• We use advanced solutions approved by industry governing bodies - helping to ensure reliability and success.
• Our large network of entomologists and field biologists support the services and products used by our technicians on-site.