Fleas are always easier to prevent than to treat. Here are a few tips to help prevent flea problems in your home.

HOW TO PREVENT FLEA INFESTATIONS

1. Administer insecticides to all pets in the household, including:
   
   • Both dogs and cats
     
   • Indoor and outdoor pets
     
2. Use compounds effective against immature stages of fleas:
   
   • On all pets in the household
     
   • In the environment
     
3. Apply preventive products to pets:
   
• Consistently
• Year round
  
4. Limit encounters, if possible, with potentially infested animals, such as:
   
   • Pets of friends and neighbors
     
   • Wildlife and feral animals
     
   • Areas where pets congregate—dog parks, camp sites, boarding kennels, etc.
     
5. Protect the home environment, both indoors and outdoors:
   
   • Apply premise sprays:
     
     • By licensed pest control operator or pet owner
       
     • In combination with consistent, routine treatment of pets
       
   • Wash pet bedding and accessories
   • Thoroughly vacuum floors, carpets, and furniture; dispose of vacuum bags immediately outdoors

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