Fleas & Ticks

Here in Northern New Jersey, fleas can become a problem for both pets and humans. Once an area becomes infested with these bothersome insects, it becomes a prolonged problem.

Flea eggs can lay dormant in the soil or your home for long periods of time. When there is activity around them, the eggs will hatch and the fleas will immediately go in search of a meal-- a blood meal. When something, or someone passes by they will jump on the food wagon. Once fed, the female flea lays eggs on the skin of its host animal and as the animal walks the eggs fall off, which, could be in your lawn, carpet or your furniture. When the eggs hatch, the cycle repeatsl. Some flea eggs can lay dormant for months or even years until they are activated by the vibration of a passing host.

Several kinds of ticks infest lawns. They drop on the grass from dogs, rodents even birds. If given the opportunity, they will attach themselves to people. But if a pet is in the yard, they become the primary target. Their long coat and close proximity to the ground make an ideal target.

Imperial Lawns can control these dangerous disease-carrying insects. Call our office today for a free estimate.