Fleas however are not the only pest that can be passed along from raccoons living in your attic.
Fleas in attic.
I convinced myself that maggie couldn t possibly have fleas and i chalked the scratching up to dry skin from the forced air heat.
If no pets are present have any pest inspect crawlspaces and your attic for the presence of rodents raccoons or opossum.
In order to get rid of the fleas you ll have to get the squirrels out too just treating for fleas will result in recurrent infestations.
Crossed my mind a few times but i hadn t seen a flea nor was anyone else in the house getting flea bites.
Other nuisance insects can be passed along and spread through your property just the same as fleas.
Cockroaches and fleas are common household pests that often are controlled using these products.
Insects such as lice ticks mites and even roundworm can cause infection and irritation in humans and pets.
In these cases these creatures may introduce fleas as they build a nest in your attic in trees near your home or even underneath your patio.
Squirrels can bring parasitic insects squirrels in your attic aren t all that likely to spread disease but they can infest your home with fleas and potentially bring a few ticks inside as well.
Use cedar chips in landscaping where your pets like to lay pro tip.
The thought it could be fleas.
It all started one fall afternoon.
Bug bombs fumigate areas that have insect infestations and kill bugs within hours of release.
As a result you could have a flea problem even if you have no furry family members.