Flea infestations are a common nuisance for property owners in South Dakota and Iowa. The best way to protect yourself and your pets from fleas is to know the signs of an infestation and what to do if you discover one. One of the most telling signs of an infestation is noticing your pets itching or biting themselves. If you do find fleas on your property or on your pets, contact professionals immediately. Fleas are tricky to get rid of and professionals will ensure the entire infestation is eliminated. However, you will still want to protect your pets from a future infestation by speaking with your veterinarian for the best advice!

There are some common signs of a flea infestation.

A flea infestation will cause irritation in both pets and humans! If you notice pets scratching or biting themselves often, it could be due to fleas, as these pests love to bite animals. However, fleas will also bite humans and typically do so around the ankles or calves. The bites leave a red mark surrounded by a red halo and are itchy, which causes the scratching. Although fleas are tiny insects, they are still visible, so you might even see them on yourself or your pets.

Adult fleas are less than 1/8 inch long and are dark brown or black with flat bodies and large back legs for jumping.

Contact professionals immediately if fleas infest your property.

Trying to eliminate a flea infestation on your property on your own may not produce the results you want, so you should contact professionals to deal with the infestation. This is because fleas are tricky to get rid of, so the process of eliminating them should be done with care. It's easy to accidentally miss a few of them since they are so tiny. If you do miss even just a few fleas, the infestation can start all over again. Professionals will know where to look and will use proven treatments to eliminate the infestation.

Most professionals will visit your property several times throughout the active season to apply flea control products.

When there's a flea infestation, know what to do for your pets.

Dog on a lawn in Sioux Falls, SD scratching a flea.

If fleas infest your property, you'll want to make sure that you know how to best protect your pets. To remove fleas from your pets, you can use a special flea-removing comb and bathe them in a flea-removal shampoo. However, it's always best to consult a veterinarian for advice on safe flea treatment and prevention for your specific pet. In the future, you'll want to always check your pets for fleas after they've been outside, and remove any that you find right away!

Put a stop to flea infestations with our flea and tick control service.

At Sharp Lawn Care, we will rid your property of fleas when you sign up for our flea and tick control service. We will come out to your property to apply an initial treatment, and then visit three more times throughout the active season to re-treat your property for consistent, overlapping protection from these pests. While applying our treatments, we will target harborage areas where fleas are known to live and breed.

We offer this service to commercial and residential property owners, as well as HOAs, in Sioux Falls, SD, Sioux City, IA, and surrounding areas in South Dakota like Tea, Harrisburg, and Brandon. If your property is located in the Sioux City, IA, area, contact us at (712) 253-8024 to sign up. If your property is located in the Sioux Falls, SD, area, contact us at (605) 251-6880 to sign up! We look forward to working with you to keep your property free of troublesome fleas!