IN FOCUS: FLEAS AND FLEA TREATMENTS
Having a thorough understanding of flea biology and knowing how to treat the various life stages is critical for gaining control of problem flea populations.
March 1, 2022
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DUAL ACTIVE FLEA PRODUCT FOR PERFORMANCE AND CONVENIENCE
The combination of lambda-cyhalothrin and a potent IGR results in a product that effectively controls all flea life stages.
March 1, 2022
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT FLEA LARVAE?
Charles McClintock from Sumitomo Chemical Australia gives an informative overview of flea larvae, plus tips for gaining control.
March 1, 2022
A PERFECT STORM FOR FLEAS THIS YEAR
Climatic conditions this year are ideal for fleas, with dogs and cats acting as the ideal hosts during Covid-related lockdowns.
March 1, 2021
WHAT’S THE FUSS WITH FLEAS?
Wendell Arnett from Bayer’s Crop Science Division shares a success story from one of his customers, featuring Suspend Flexx Insecticide and a serious flea infestation.
March 1, 2021
TARGETING FLEA LARVAE
Treating fleas means breaking the flea life cycle using a targeted IGR that tackles the larvae.
March 1, 2021
PEST PULSE: FLEA TREATMENTS AND END-OF-LEASE TREATMENTS
Our latest Pest Pulse survey invited pest managers to tell us about how they perform flea treatments and end-of-lease treatments.
March 1, 2021
FLEA CONTROL – MIX AND MATCH INSURANCE
The addition of Sumilarv to any flea treatment will boost the performance, providing long lasting protection and reduce call backs.
September 1, 2020
ARE YOUR FLEA TREATMENTS UP TO SCRATCH?
Summer is peak flea season – with the warmer temperatures and increased humidity a flea infestation can get quickly out of control. It has long been best practice to incorporate an insect growth regulator with adulticide in any flea treatment. However, new understanding on how Sumilarv impacts the various life stages provides pest managers with new reasons to make Sumilarv the IGR of choice. Find out about these new performance benefits and how they can boost your flea treatments…
December 1, 2019
THINK IGR, THINK SUMILARV – PART 2: FLEAS
Using an IGR with a long-lasting residual is an excellent way to treat fleas, especially a product that tackles all flea life stages.
November 1, 2019
BOOST YOUR FLEA PERFORMANCE WITH IGRS
When your customers request a flea treatment, they expect the best. If you want a long lasting treatment, using an adulticide alone just won’t cut it…
December 1, 2018
ONE JUMP AHEAD OF THE FLEA
Textbooks have traditionally given the impression that fleas are relatively ‘clean’ and mostly represent a nuisance pest due to their bites. Recent scientific studies, however, show that they are far better at transmitting serious diseases than we previously thought.
March 1, 2018
