NYC Flea Exterminator

As the leading NYC Flea Exterminator company, we have treated countless homes in New York City and New Jersey. Fleas are most common in the summer and early fall but can continue their life cycle throughout the entire year. They differ from many skin parasites in that they do not live on a host and have tough exoskeletons that protect them against pets’ biting and scratching.

These tiny wingless insects feed on the blood of wild and domesticated mammals. Although they often bite humans they prefer furry animals that provide cover as they bite and feed. They nest and lay eggs in pet bedding, carpeting, and furniture. Anytime that pets are outside in the city or around other animals, they are subject to becoming infested and bringing the pest back inside your home. When fleas jump off of their hosts, they look for places to lay their eggs. As these eggs are produced, they stick to your carpeting, upholstery, and pet bedding. Because they are developed to stick to these surfaces, ordinary vacuuming will not remove them. As a host goes near the maturing fleas, they will jump on and begin the life cycle over again. 

Both animals and people often have allergic reactions to bites such as swelling and hives, normally causing red and itchy inflammation. Because they inject fluids into a host’s bloodstream when they bite, they can transmit disease-causing microorganisms and are known carriers of Typhus, Cat Scratch Disease, and Carrion’s Disease. They also transmit Dog Tapeworm which despite the name also affects cats and humans.

When pets suffer from fleas, many veterinary medical treatments can effectively kill existing bugs in their fur. However, flea control must go beyond ordinary medical treatments, and that is where Jet’s professional extermination and control methods are needed. To properly put an end to an infestation, it is necessary that pests in all the stages of the lifecycle be attacked at the same time. Proper species identification is key to selecting and using the correct extermination materials and methods. We begin our process with a thorough examination of your property for evidence of the specific pest species. 

They weren’t always so tiny, prehistoric fleas that fed on the dinosaurs were almost an inch long. They did not have the ability to jump though. Today’s fleas have highly developed hind legs giving them the power to jump almost 200 times the length of their bodies, from hiding places onto host animals or directly from host to host. If they were human-sized and measured in the long jump, the distance would be 3 football fields.

Jet Pest Control is the top flea control company in the five boroughs and New Jersey. Our reputation for unequaled customer service lets you know that we responsibly and effectively eliminate the fleas plaguing you and your pets. Contact us today for a Free Estimate.