Flea Treatment News on March 5, 2010


If you’re new to the flea treatment blog, the Flea Control Secrets ebook will teach you everything you need to know about how to get rid of fleas and stay flea free. Click here for info.

March 4, 2010New Study Links Pesticide Use to Thyroid Disease in Women- I’ve been pondering the increase in thyroid conditions [...]

Flea Treatment News on February 26, 2010


February 19, 2010Tell EPA to Minimize the Impact of Pesticide Drift, Comment by March 5- You can submit your comments and sign the Pesticide Action Network of North America (PANNA) petition. Be quick, the deadline on comments is March 5, 2010.

Flea Treatment News on February 26, 2010


February 19, 2010Tell EPA to Minimize the Impact of Pesticide Drift, Comment by March 5- You can submit your comments and sign the Pesticide Action Network of North America (PANNA) petition. Be quick, the deadline on comments is March 5, 2010.

Flea Treatment News on February 19, 2010


February 19, 2010Study Finds Residential and Agricultural Pesticides in Household Dust- More pesticide risks from common flea control product ingredients.February 19, 2010Pyrethroid Pesticides in Streams Found Toxic to Indicator Species- Pyrethroids are commonly used in flea control products.

Flea Treatment News on February 11, 2010


February 11, 2010Bayer opens flea product sales to retail outlets: Bayer Animal Health announced Tuesday an end to its decades-old … http://bit.ly/cnfOE4- Bayer will not longer allow exclusive distribution by veterinarians for a couple of its flea control products.February 11, 2010Take Action: Demand EPA Disclose All Pesticide Ingredients, Including “Inerts”- Disclosure is something that [...]

Flea Treatment News on January 20, 2010


January 20, 2010Common Side Effects of Dog Flea Control Products http://bit.ly/7P6pGy- Vet Info shares some side effects and resistance concerns over flea control products. In 2008, over 1,000 deaths and over 40,000 severe reactions were reported as a result of flea control products in pets.

EPA Wants Your Comments


WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is requesting public comment on options for disclosing inert ingredients in pesticides. In this anticipated rule making, EPA is seeking ideas for greater disclosure of inert ingredient identities. Inert ingredients are part of the end use product formulation and are not active ingredients. Revealing inert ingredients will help [...]

Training Fleas (Video)


I have not found the source for this trained flea video (ad for Playstation) but since I am into animal behavior I thought it was interesting. Not sure if it is true but it captured my curiosity.
Fleas can live long periods without feeding but passing the conditioning on to the next generation brings lots of [...]

Puppy Flea Treatment: Bathing (Video)


Neem Oil is mentioned as an ingredient in the flea shampoo and flea dip treatment video. As stated in the video, be sure to use products labeled for puppies specifically as others could be toxic.

Flea & Tick Prevention (Video)


Learn about the flea life cycle and learn more about flea prevention and why it is important.