Fleas usually arrive with a pet, though they can also come in on secondhand furniture or from a yard where rodents or other animals pass through. Once they take hold, fleas move quickly from pet bedding into carpets, rugs and soft furnishings, which is why calls across North Brisbane often start with a household noticing bites around the ankles rather than anything on the pet itself.
A flea visit covers the areas a pet spends the most time, bedding, favourite carpet spots and anywhere under furniture, along with the yard if the pet spends time outside. Flea eggs and larvae can sit in carpet fibres for a while before hatching, so a single treatment is usually paired with regular vacuuming in the weeks after that to keep numbers down.
Homes in North Brisbane with timber floors and rugs rather than wall to wall carpet can still end up with fleas concentrated in rugs, pet beds and under furniture. Yards with shaded, sandy or mulched areas where a pet likes to rest tend to build up flea numbers more than open, sunny lawn areas, so these spots get particular attention during a visit.
- Carpets, rugs and pet bedding
- Areas under furniture and along skirting boards
- Yards, particularly shaded or mulched areas
- Areas where pets spend the most time
- Cars, if pets travel regularly
If you are noticing bites, especially around the ankles, or your pet is scratching more than usual, it is worth booking a check. Call 07 3543 7766 and describe the situation, and we will arrange a local crew with pricing set before the visit.
