How Fast Fleas Multiply
WouterFleas multiply quickly, and controlling them is important to keeping your home free of infestations. Invest in a quality flea control product with an insect growth regulator. This will prevent flea larvae from hatching into adult fleas. Additionally, make sure that your backyard gets plenty of sunlight. You can also use natural flea deterrents, like Eucalyptus leaves and cedar wood chips.
Fleas usually feed on human blood, but can also infest homes and pets. They can breed within 24 hours and lay as many as 50 eggs per day. Fortunately, most people don’t get these annoying little pests until they have an infestation. If you notice fleas on your pet, you’ll know to remove them as soon as possible.
Fleas lay eggs on your pet’s fur, and then they fall to the floor and furniture around your pet. These eggs can lay as many as 500 eggs in a few months. Flea eggs hatch into tiny larvae, which hide in carpets and floor cracks. The larvae will then emerge as adult fleas in about one to two weeks. In some cases, these larvae can live up to six months, if they’re not killed or destroyed.
The life cycle of fleas is a complex one, and the duration of each stage varies widely. Adult female fleas lay between four and eight eggs after feeding on a host. The highest concentrations of egg laying occur during the last few days of the female flea’s life cycle. The eggs aren’t sticky, and faeces from the adult fleas are the food source for larvae.
