Outdoors in winter, the pupa may lie dormant for several months, but they are growing in number all the time, ready to hatch when the conditions are right.Īdult fleas only make up 5% of the fleas’ population that exists in your home. They don’t live longer or bite any more often, but they do breed much faster, so there’s lots more of them! In the heat and humidity of summer (or heated indoors in winter), the whole life cycle can take as little as 3 weeks, and just a few fleas can breed into thousands. Fleas are usually a much bigger problem in summer. The new adult flea detects a passing animal and jumps on. This requires warmth, humidity and vibration – created by the movement of animals or people. Under the right conditions, a new adult flea will emerge from the pupa. The pupa provides great protection for the flea, hidden deep in the carpet or grass and resistant to insecticides. They later form a pupa (cocoon) in which the new adult flea develops. The larvae live deep in the base of the carpet/grass/bedding, feeding on organic material like crumbs and flea faeces.
Within just a few days, a small hairy larva will hatch from the egg. The small black specks that you may see in your pet’s coat are actually faeces (flea poo). You generally can’t see the tiny white eggs. These eggs fall into the bedding, carpet or grass, concentrated into the areas where your pet spends the most time. Whilst an adult flea will normally have only a short life, it can easily lay several hundred eggs. Having done this, it continues to bite and feed regularly, and can lay up to 50 eggs per day. When an adult flea first jumps onto your pet, it must take a feed of blood before breeding and laying eggs. It just takes an understanding of the life cycle of the flea, and how you can stop it. And your pet may be suffering from flea-related dermatitis even if you think they have no fleas! The Flea’s Life Storyįlea control is possible.
#DOES THE CAPSTER PREVENT FLEAS SKIN#
In fact, fleas cause more skin problems in dogs and cats than all other causes put together. Commonly known as “eczema”, this is the most common skin complaint we see in dogs and cats and one of the most distressing. Apart from the obvious pain and irritation of flea bites, fleas suck blood, carry other parasites and can also lead to a serious skin problem known as Flea Allergy Dermatitis.
See Comfortis label for complete safety information.Fleas are a serious health problem for both dogs and cats. The safe use of Comfortis in breeding males has not been evaluated. Use with caution in breeding females and dogs with pre-existing epilepsy. Post-approval experience continues to support the safety of Comfortis when used concurrently with heartworm preventatives according to label directions. Other adverse reactions reported in decreasing order of frequency are: depression/lethargy, decreased appetite, incoordination, diarrhea, itching, trembling, excessive salivation and seizures.įollowing concomitant extra-label use of ivermectin with Comfortis, some dogs have experienced the following clinical signs: trembling/twitching, salivation/drooling, seizures, incoordination, excessive dilation of pupils, blindness and disorientation. See Comfortis label for complete safety information.įor dogs: The most common adverse reaction reported is vomiting. The safe use of Comfortis in breeding, pregnant, or lactating cats has not been evaluated. Use with caution with concomitant extra-label use of ivermectin. Other adverse reactions were: lethargy, decreased appetite, weight loss, and diarrhea. For cats: The most common adverse reaction recorded in clinical trials was vomiting.
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