As a result, their coats become rough and sometimes their skin becomes infected. When pets have fleas, the owners are often bitten also. To control fleas, use the proper chemicals and know the flea life cycle. Control measures require thorough treatment and good sanitation or cleanup of the yard and living areas. Back To Top Flea Bites People have different reactions to flea bites.
Some people are either immune to the bites or unattractive to fleas, or both.
Others are highly sensitive and highly attractive to fleas. In a flea-infested household, one or two individuals may be aware of it and show severe irritation from the bites. Other members of the family may not realize that fleas are present. Rarely does one feel a flea bite. After a few moments, a hard, red, itchy spot may appear surrounding the puncture where the flea fed.