Finding the Best Flea Fogger for Your Home
Finding the best flea fogger for your home can be an easy task. While there are a variety of manufacturers making flea foggers, they tend to come in an assortment of sizes from large, single-use cans to smaller, multi-use packs. The key to purchasing any flea fogger is not how much it costs, nor the size of the can, but how much area the concentrated spray will cover. Other important checkpoints of the package include the list of active ingredients and their given concentrations, the disbursement area, treatment time, treatment efficiency period and order of ingredients. If, on the back of the can, the first ingredient is something other than water, while the other ingredients are water, it is most likely this will be the strongest flea fogger on the market.
Not to be used as a cure-all, flea foggers are to be used in conjunction with flea medication and a flea shampoo. Medication recommendations and shampoo suggestions can be made by your veterinarian, who will administer the first does of flea medication immediately to your pet. If necessary, your pet may be kept for a few hours to receive a flea bath and observation.
While your pet is away, it is time to treat the home. Remember, to treat based on square footage, not the size of the can. If you have a bi-level home, you will most likely need to purchase at least two cans of flea spray. The same can be said for homeowners with a pet-accessible, finished basement.
Should you be torn between two cans of flea fogger, remember to look at their concentrations of flea-killing agents. If they are the same, again, see which one will provide the greatest amount of coverage (square footage treated) to ensure your home will receive the proper distribution of flea-killing agents.