Flea-Free Facts

1. Fleas hide indoors in carpets, rugs, floor tile joints, furniture, cracks between wood flooring, pet bedding, in pet resting spots, and under furniture cushions.

2. Up to 99% of your flea infestations are pre-adult fleas - just waiting to grow into another infestation.

3. Fleas must be stopped in all four life cycle stages for a complete treatment -- the egg, larva, pupa and adult.

4. Flea control includes ridding your home of the fleas you see now, preventing the pre-adult flea stages from turning into breeding and biting adults , keeping you pet flea-free by keeping flea eggs from hatching, and using flea collars to control flea eggs and adults that live on your pets.

5. Apply regular applicators on PetcorŽ http://www.zoecon.com/IE/petcor_fleaspray.htm to pets each time they come in from outside.

6. Your yard needs a complete flea treatment at the same time as your interior home and your pet(s).

7. Homeowners can prepare for the treatment by thoroughly vacuuming all floors and furniture - be sure to dispose of the vacuum bag outside in a closed receptacle.

8. Clean and clear all floors and mop and sweep hard surfaces.

9. Remove pet food and toys from under beds and remove pets during the treatment.

10. Wash pet bedding and make sure the lawn is mowed.

11. Resume normal cleaning and vacuuming 24 hours after the flea treatment and vacuum every three days for 2-3 weeks. The vacuum will improve the effectiveness of the insecticide by stimulating unhatched fleas to emerge from their protective pupae cases since they are protected from the insecticide while in the cocoon stage.

12. Fleas should be removed in 3-4 weeks.