Flea Removal

Fleas are parasitic insects that live on and feed off of a host organism without killing it. Adult fleas have piercing mouthparts and feed exclusively on blood. They must have a warm-blooded host in order to survive and reproduce.

Fleas belong to the order Siphonaptera; a name of Greek origin that roughly translates to mean that fleas have hollow tube mouthparts and are wingless. There are over 2,000 species of fleas, but the most common flea in North America is the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis. Although fleas are most often thought of as pests of pets, they will happily bite and feed on humans as well. Flea bites usually appear as small red dots that are intensely itchy.

If you suspect you have fleas, it's important to contact a pest control professional right away as fleas can quickly multiply and become out of control.