How Fleas Eat Carpet
WouterWhen fleas start to infest a carpet, you may want to treat it in a number of ways. One effective treatment is dusting the area with diatomaceous earth, a natural insecticide that can be found at most health food stores. Another option is using a solution of borax and fine-grained salt. These ingredients are applied to the carpet, preferably in areas where pets spend most of their time. These treatments usually take several weeks to be effective.
The most effective way to detect fleas in your carpet is by checking the carpet. Fleas will break out of their cocoon when they sense a host, and they will pull themselves to the surface of the carpet. However, you might not see them right away – they are so tiny! The most thorough way to check for fleas is to use a high-powered magnifying glass and flashlight.
While fleas usually prefer living on carpet, they can also live on hard floors. Fleas can survive in these floors because they are protected by a crush-resistant exoskeleton. Fleas may jump up to seven inches to find their host, and this can expose the host to the danger of flea bites.
Once the adult flea has reached adulthood, it will feed on the animal and produce eggs. The eggs are laid in the carpet by the female flea. The larvae then grow until they are fully developed. Then, they will enter the next stage: pupae. These fleas can live for up to 100 days without food.
