Step 1 

• The first thing you have to do is to reduce their population ASAP. This is done by spraying the infested areas with a natural soap that will kill the fleas (but not the eggs). This can be sprayed around pet bedding, rugs, furniture, etc.. A fine misting is enough. Should be done daily. Always test rugs, furniture for any damage the soap may cause. Ok around kittens and or puppies.

    Natural Castile Peppermint Soap

• This is an excellent soap to use as a mist around infested areas. Smells great, too! Use 5 tablespoons per quart sprayer of water.

    OrangeTKO

A good substitute if you don't mind the citrus scent, yet effective. Use 5 tablespoons per quart sprayer of water. Follow the same procedure as above. Avoid getting into eyes. The cleanest product on the market today!

Safer Flea and Tick Spray for outside

This combination of natural pyrethrum and Safer soap contains no PBOs and is used for quick knock-down and broad-spectrum control on most vegetable and ornamental crops. This is a contact spray which must be applied directly to the insect (fleas) to be effective. Registered for control of aphids, whiteflies, earwigs, asparagus, bean, flea, cucumber and Colorado potato beetles, for cabbage loopers and worms, tomato hornworm, leafhoppers, gypsy and diamond-back moth larvae, tent caterpillars, and more. In addition, the concentrate is registered on fruits, nuts and on lawns (for cinch bugs, lawn moths, sod webworm and army worms).

Safer Brand Yard and Garden Insect Killer Spray, Ready to Use  

Citrus Based Soaps

• Make excellent soaps for controlling fleas. OrangeTKO is one of the many on the market today. Just read ingredients.

     Any Natural Dog Shampoo

• Any good natural dog shampoo will do. Many contain natural essential oils of any of these or more>>>peppermint, myrrh, eucalyptus and cajuput. Try any natural soap like Dr Bronners.

• 1/2 cup Pyrethrium dust,

• 1 oz alcohol

• a bio-degradable soap.
  First make a Pyrethrium Slurry by adding the pyrethrium dust into an empty container. Add a small amount of alcohol (1/2 oz). Add a few drops of a bio-degradable soap (such as Dr. Bronners Soaps or OrangeTKO or any natural soap or Amway's LOC or Green Ban). Slowly add a little water, stirring it up until it is all dissolved and forms a slurry. Slowly add the Pyrethrium slurry into a panty hose, tying into a ball. This "ball' is placed in a gallon of water. Keep stirring the water as you go. When it is all dissolved you can use it to fine mist the rug and the dogs whenever there is any sign of fleas. You can lightly mist the dog before he enters the house. You can also spray the area around the house once or twice per week as needed, as well as spraying the dog's bedding area.

      Any questions?

andy lopez

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