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Tips & Tricks: Fleas and Ticks

Industry leaders share their tips and tricks for flea and tick control.

Control Solutions Inc.: DuraFlex ZC

DuraFlex ZC is a fast-acting solution for several hard-to-control pests, including mosquitoes, ticks and fleas.

Zoecon: Precor Outdoor F-T-M

Zoëcon’ latest addition to its Precor product family outdoors is Precor Outdoor F-T-M. This powerful formulation pairs (S)-methoprene, the original...

Nisus: Zone Out Mosquito and Flea

Zone Out delivers fast, powerful control while leaving behind a light, refreshing cinnamon-mint scent.

Control Solutions Inc.: Pivot Ultra Plus

Break the flea life cycle and protect your customers’ homes.

Cat fleas are a hardy species. PHOTO: COOPDER1 / E+ / GETTY IMAGES

Solving a flea mystery with Occam’s insight

A PMP recently asked for advice on resolving an endless cat flea infestation. Dr. Michael Bentley, BCE, shares how in...

An adult female black-legged tick next to a dime.

Check your familiarity with fleas and ticks

Our May Tech Test allows you to test your familiarity with fleas and ticks.

BASF: PT Alpine Flea & Bed Bug Pressurized Insecticide

It’s one convenient solution for two inconvenient pests.

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Consider plague risk when dealing with fleas, rodents — and cats

Learn more about the three main transmission routes that the bacterium that causes plague, Yersinia pestis.

Patton Termite & Pest Control partnered with WAAL (Wichita Animal Action League) to provide flea treatments to 25 families in an underprivileged community in Wichita, Kan. (PHOTO COURTESY OF PATTON TERMITE & PEST CONTROL)

Patton Termite & Pest Control, CSI, Syngenta treat neighborhood flea problem

Patton Termite & Pest Control, Control Solutions Inc. and Syngenta Professional Solutions donated flea treatments to 25 families in an...

Tips for preventing cat fleas on pets

Before treating an infestation of cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis), it’s crucial to thoroughly understand the behaviors of the cat, dog...

Adjust application for fleas versus ticks

The habits of these two bloodsuckers are different and your application should reflect that. Fleas are going to be down...

Avoid rapid reproduction of fleas and ticks

The biggest issue with these pests is often the sheer number present, thanks to high reproductive success. Populations can get...

Avoid summer flea and tick surge

Fleas are another warm-weather menace, notorious for invading homes and spreading diseases such as flea-borne typhus and cat scratch disease....

Reduce risk of fleas and ticks by educating customers

You can protect the perimeters of homes with effective tools such as baits, sprays and dusts, but it is also...