Flea Treatment

During the Flea Treatment

Good News uses a proprietary strategy to eliminate all adults and applies a residual to all fabric and carpeted areas within the infested zones. Bathroom and overhead ceiling fans will be turned on upon our departure to facilitate aeration prior to re-entry. You may find seat and sofa cushions turned over and daybeds open when you return.

After the Flea Treatment

• Keep all pets from treated areas until the products are completely dry.
• Vacuum or walk through any areas previously infested every day if possible for the next two weeks, as this stimulates the emergence of fleas from pupae and quickly exposes them to the residual treatment. No treatment penetrates the eggs or pupae stages, so this is very important. Remember to discard the bags properly. Please understand that if a home is vacant, fleas will sit in waiting for months until a potential host comes along. It is very common to see activity when you or your housekeepers return in this situation.
• Be aware that you may still experience flea activity up to thirty days after the treatment and possibly longer if the pet has not been treated or has been exposed to other infested sites such as kennels, groomers, etc. Good News recommends using an ongoing on-pet treatment program (I.E.: Frontline, Advantage). Fleas will live for only a few hours once exposed to the treated areas. This activity may occur in waves as emergences occur.
• Do not shampoo the carpet as this removes the residual effect of the treatment and voids our guarantee.
• Good News will not provide additional treatments during the first two weeks after the initial service and will only retreat areas where activity is confirmed by our technicians beyond that time. We are very cautious about adding pesticides to your living spaces as our products have at least a sixty day residual effect.
• Any questions or concerns you may have can be directed to your area representative, technician, or any of our courteous staff!