Of course people have made it easier for fleas to thrive. 'Wall to wall carpeting and central heating have contributed to a constantly warm environment for fleas to develop in, leaving you and your pets at risk. Obviously San Diego has this level of warmth year round. Adult fleas can live for several weeks on an animal, biting and sucking blood up to ten times a day, and laying as many as three hundred eggs a week. While not widely known, more than 90% of the flea life cycle, including all the egg and larval stages, take place in the home. Typical adult fleas in San Diego are red-brown, about 2 – 3 mm long and move very quickly. Generally your pet would need to be heavily infested before you would actually see a flea. Since such a large part of the fleas' life cycle is spent in the pet’s environment, it is essential to treat both your pet and your san diego home to prevent and treat flea infestation.
Fleas wait to receive a signal that a host is near; vibrations, sound, heat and carbon dioxide are all stimuli indicating the presence of a host. A typical flea infestation is about 50% eggs, 35% larvae, 10% pupae(cocoons) and only 5% adults. Their total life cycle can take as little as two weeks, but is many months longer in San Diego, as conditions are favorable. Female fleas can lay five hundred or more eggs over their life, allowing for exponential growth rates.
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