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The Flea Life Cycle
Life Cycle
The most prevalent species of flea to infest pets around the globe is the cat flea. In order to understand how flea infestations occur, it is important to have a basic understanding of the flea life cycle.
Please click on the tabs above to learn more about the different stages of the flea life cycle.
The cat flea life cycle has four main stages:
The Flea Pyramid
The adult fleas you see on your pet are only 5% of any flea infestation, the remaining 95% are living as immature stages in your home.
Flea Infestation
Flea larvae and pupae usually live deep in the carpet pile. So although vaccuming helps, you will never get all of them. What's more, flea pupae are completly unaffected by household insecticides. That's why prevention really is better than cure.
Flea Control
Flea control is always best discussed with your veterinary surgeon who will recommend the best product or products for your pet.