Cat Fleas
Cat fleas are often unable to determine whether a host is suitable until they’ve bitten it. If it’s deemed unsuitable, the flea soon drops off.
Appearance
- Cat fleas are 3mm long wingless ticks, flattened from side-to-side with long legs enabling them to jump.
- They have both genal and pronotal combs (ctenidia), differentiating them from most other domestic flea species.
Life Cycle
- Fleas pass through four stages: eggs, larva, pupa, adult. The eggs are small and white. These stages (in total) take from two weeks to eight months.
- The adult flea is awakened by the vibrations from pet or human movement, pressure, heat, noise or carbon dioxide.
- A cat flea cannot complete its life cycle feeding on only human blood.
Habits
- Cat fleas nest where the host resides in its usual resting place; for example, the cat basket. This is where the young often drop to mature.
FLEAS
We service the ACT and surrounding areas
Gungahlin
Belconnen
Canberra City
South Canberra
Jerrabomberra
Weston Creek
Woden Valley
Tuggeranong
** Queanbeyan, Murrumbateman & NSW local areas.