However, these adult fleas will be unable to reproduce. Depending on the number of adult fleas, the temporary use of conventional adulticidal insecticides may be used to control these adult fleas. Your veterinarian can recommend the most effective treatment plan for your pet. It is important to treat all dogs within the household. All cats within the household should be treated with lufenuron suspension or tablets.
Fleas can reproduce on untreated dogs and cats and allow infestations to persist.
Also, fleas transmit other parasites, including tapeworms. Controlling flea infestations is important to your pet's health while also reducing the major and minor annoyances associated with these parasites. A single female flea may produce up to 2,000 eggs over her lifetime. Eggs hatch and can develop into adults within only three weeks. Adult female fleas feed by ingesting blood from your dog and subsequently lay eggs which drop off your dog's coat.