Hey, we are trying to survive some flea problems. Early this spring, something, possibly mice or rats showed up in the upstairs, which was sort of abandoned since the kids have left home. I noticed chewing/munching noises from the walls or upstairs, thought the corn snake our daughter let loose might have gotten in the walls, grown to gigantic size, and was getting ready to invade and kill us all. But it seemed more likely that rodents were the problem,
Rodents are not cool in houses. Hanta virus, fleas and plague, who knows what can get you next. So I was supposed to set traps, but tried a plug in ultrasound pest repeller first. Thought it might save the mess and hassle of traps.
Seems to have worked; the noises stopped. Later, I got complaints about fleas. So I did a major vac job on the upstairs carpet, This hasn't stopped everything, so I used the Hartz flea spray. Still got complaints, so I looked up the ultimate flea solution [excluding nuclear blasts].
Low temp, low humidity, and vacuuming seem to be best.
Diatomaceous earth and salt can be sprinkled on carpets. Borax and borate products are not good for people or pets, although borax is a laundry aid, and blown in cellulose insulation is treated with borax, if I remember correctly.
Some herbal stuff is recommended. Southernwood, wormwood, rue, tansy, are some, fleabane, maybe. Crushed fennel seeds are supposed to be good in pet bedding.
Green mentholated alcohol, diluted 1 to 3 parts water can be sprayed on bedding or put in wash water. This would have to be checked for color fastness.
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