After vacuuming, empty the vacuum bag or canister into a sealed plastic bag and dispose of it outside. This prevents any fleas from escaping and re-infesting your home. Continue vacuuming daily during ...

If one animal in the household has fleas, it is likely that all pets in the home have been infested. For every single flea found, there are hundreds of fleas, larva, pupa and eggs nearby.

Eggs: Within about 24 hours of feeding, a female flea begins producing eggs—up to 50 a day and about 2,000 in her lifetime, which is two to three months. These eggs are laid on the animal, but ...