Fleas
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General Information
While fleas are tiny, they can be a huge nuisance to people and pets. Find out where fleas come from, where they live, and how to help protect your family and pets from these blood-sucking pests.
- The female flea can consume 15 times her body weight in blood every day.
- It’s not enough to kill the adult fleas that you see, you must also eliminate their eggs and the flea larvae.
- Fleas are most prevalent in warm and temperate climates year-round. However, in some colder climates, they are only seasonal.
- Adult fleas are tiny in size (about a sixteenth of an inch long) and reproduce quickly.
- Only adult fleas bite. The larvae feed on dried blood exuded from the adult flea.
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Additional details
- Pets can get fleas from the yard, dog parks, and from coming into close contact with infested animals.
- Most adult fleas live on your pet.
- Flea larvae are most commonly found on your pet’s bed, its favorite piece of furniture, or on the carpet.
- Adult fleas survive on blood.
- Fleas prefer to bite cats and dogs, but will attack humans when a pet cannot be found.
- Some cats and dogs that are infested with fleas develop dermatitis around the bite area. Excessive scratching in pets with fleas is common.
- Fleas may also serve as an intermediate host for tapeworms that infect dogs, cats, and occasionally small children.
- Flea bites continuously annoy pets and humans.
Help get rid of fleas in the house & carpet
- Treat your home, pet, and pet areas simultaneously to help kill fleas most completely.
- Do a follow-up pet treatment two to three weeks after the first treatment because fleas in their pupal stage may survive the first round of treatment.
- Wash bedding and rugs your pet may have contacted in hot water to remove existing fleas, eggs, and larvae.
- Vacuum often to help get rid of fleas in your carpet. After vacuuming, seal the bag securely in another plastic bag and throw it away outside your home.
- Steam clean all carpets if you have a heavy flea infestation.
Help get rid of fleas on dogs & cats
- Give your pet a designated sleeping area that can be cleaned regularly.
- Wash pets regularly with a flea shampoo.
- Talk to your veterinarian about flea prevention treatments for dogs and cats.
Solutions for Fleas
Facing a flea invasion? Have no fear – our spray kills fleas and ticks on contact. Even better, pair with our Raid® Flea Killer Plus Fogger to treat heavy flea infestations to enjoy peace of mind.
Highlights:
Kills fleas and ticks on contact and penetrates into carpet and upholstery to reach their hiding spots
- Kills hatching eggs for up to four months on carpet and upholstery.
- Available in 16 oz. size.
Before you hire an expensive exterminator, turn to our bug barrier. This easy-to-use solution creates a barrier from roaches, ants, ticks, and more — both indoors and outside — with a powerful formula that lasts up to 18 months.*
*American cockroaches and Argentine ants, and applied on non-porous surfaces
Highlights:
Raid Max® Perimeter Protection kills a wide range of bugs and creates a consistent barrier thanks to its effective and reliable formula.
- Large 1 Gallon container provides a long-lasting solution that keeps killing for up to 18 months* (*American cockroaches and Argentine ants, and applied on non-porous surfaces)
- Also available in 1 Gallon Refill, 30 oz Trigger Starter and 30 oz Trigger Refill
- For both indoor and outdoor use – it's a roach killer, ant killer, mosquito killer, tick killer and spider killer that is also kills many other bugs, all in one spray
- Clear formula leaves no stain** or lingering odor (**Test in an inconspicuous area before applying)
- Convenient, precise and easy to use spray
- Save money and reduce plastic waste by keeping the reusable auto trigger, hose, dip tube and holster for use on compatible refills
- Perimeter Protection kills 10x more roaches than the leading competitor* (*Based on 48 hour mortality rates of German and American cockroaches in laboratory testing after five-minute exposure to a one-day aged deposit of product on hardwood plywood panels)
Raid® Max Perimeter Protection helps keep listed bugs out and leaves no odor or oily residue (see label for details).
Highlights:
- Kills ants, fleas, flies, gnats, roaches, spiders, centipedes, stink bugs and more (See label for full list)
- Leaves no odor oily residue
- For indoor and outdoor use
- Spray outdoors, around doors, windows, and along your home's foundations
- Spray indoors along floor boards, door and window frames
- Use in hard-to-reach places where long-term control is needed
- Perimeter Protection kills 10x more roaches than the leading competitor* (*Based on 48 hour mortality rates of German and American cockroaches in laboratory testing after five-minute exposure to a one-day aged deposit of product on hardwood plywood panels)
From scurrying insects on the ground to buzzing insects in the air, Raid® Multi Insect Killer spray controls the most common bug problems — both inside and outdoors.
Highlights:
Raid® Multi Insect Killer is specially formulated to kill both crawling and flying insects.
- Kills common listed household insects.
- Also available in Orange Breeze scent.
- Available in 15 oz. size.
Home pests entrenched in hard-to-reach spaces? Our fogger for bugs reaches deep into crevices and cracks to kills ants, spiders, and more. Even better, this bug bomb keeps working for up to two months from application.
Highlights:
Raid® Concentrated Deep Reach Fogger kills bugs where they hide without a wet, messy residue.
- One 1.5 oz can treat a room up to 25' X 25' with an 8' ceiling, up to 5000 cu. ft.
- Available in 3-pack and 4-pack.
Hidden pests causing problems? Put our concentrated fogger to work! This heavy-duty solution penetrates hard-to-reach areas, cracks, and crevices to kill ants, fleas, and plenty more with no wet or messy residue.
Highlights:
Our penetrating, bug-killing fog reaches deep into cracks, crevices, and other pest-preferred hideouts with no messy or wet residue for you to clean up.
- One 2.1 oz can treats up to 7000 cu. ft.
- Available in 3-pack.
Kill fleas and other pests at the source with this powerful water-based formula. And rest assured, our Raid® Flea Killer Plus Fogger kills fleas and hatching egg s for up to four months.
Highlights:
Raid® Flea Killer Plus Fogger allows you to treat an entire room with a water-based formula that kills fleas and hatching eggs for up to four months.
- Available in 15 oz. size.
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