Virbac Knockout E.S. Area Treatment Carpet Spray, 16-Ounce

STUFF. WORKS. We have several indoor cats, and after years of no problems, we suddenly had FLEAS, as in jumping on you as you walk in the door fleas, and the cats were scratching themselves silly. Our cats freely enter a screened-in porch but never venture outside, which is something we'd never noticed before. We're still not sure what caused the explosion; all we wanted to do was get rid of the fleas. Don't be discouraged if this occurs to you. THIS. STUFF. WORKS. br>br>Battle Plan for Flacide:
1. Vacuum your house thoroughly, then toss the vacuum bag or empty bagless bin outside in the trash. Not only will you not vacuum for a while afterward, but vacuuming beforehand will help to remove some fleas.
2. Unless you have a place offsite where your animals can be kept for hours, plan on doing your house in two sections. br>3. All critters should be moved to a different area to be treated. To keep the stuff out of that room, we taped around it, stuffed bags under it, closed the A/C vent, and opened the windows. Although it was a little excessive, it made us feel safer for them. This stuff reminds me of fogging, and you wouldn't do that with any living things in the house.
4. Follow the spraying instructions to the end, which should leave you at a door with your keys to leave the area for a while; make sure you get all furniture surfaces and underneath it, as well as all hard floors and the baseboard cracks. To prevent it from being inhaled or absorbing in my eyes, I wore gloves, an N95 mask, and goggles. It is specifically stated on the can that humans and animals should not come into contact with each other while wet. We waited a few hours, and it was completely dry when we returned. There is no odor, and it is not sticky in any way. We went into the cat's room, gave them all Revolution (captive audience, lol), and let them loose in the house. Then we finished the last room and taped the door/bags under it to dry while keeping the windows open. It only took a few more hours to finish. Observations: br>br>
1. It claims to cover 2100 square feet, according to the can. Well. Perhaps it does, and perhaps we were a little too heavy-handed. We continued spraying, but only used two cans on a 1500-square-foot area. Don't forget to figure out how many square feet of furniture there are. We didn't want to repeat the process. br>2. We had to do it twice, but only in the kitchen/dining area, around the baseboard/cracks (hence the warning about the hard floor/baseboard above). We didn't seem to hit those areas hard enough in the first round.
3. This will likely take the entire day. It took the better part of the day to prepare and spray X2, as well as move and treat animals and wait. The second round of hard floor baseboards, on the other hand, was significantly shorter. We waited several days, despite the fact that the can stated that vacuuming could be done once it was dry. We were extremely concerned about the presence of fleas.
4. Did it get rid of the fleas right away? A large number of them! Estimating 75-year-olds 80% of that day and into the next day The cats, too, were much happier the next day. There were no live fleas anywhere, including on the cats, within a few days, I would say. When we discovered dead fleas on the tile near the baseboards, where they had emerged from hiding and died, we knew we had done a good job on the baseboards. You might see the animals scratching for a while longer - Even if the fleas are no longer present, their bites will itch for days.
5. Is it long lasting? YES. We haven't sprayed since, but we've been using Revolution on the cats, and we haven't seen fleas or kitty scratching in almost seven months. They've been fine; in fact, the reason I returned to Amazon was to obtain the link for a family member's friend who is suffering from a flea infestation. It occurred to me that it had been nearly seven months since I had last checked. I went ahead and placed another order! I'd rather not have to deal with it ever again. br>br>In conclusion - This is useful if you're having a fleafest. Plan to do this over the course of a day or two, and to treat the animal(s) with Revolution or another flea treatment that is safe for them (not this!). Make sure you have enough to treat all of the furniture, as well as all of the floors and baseboards/cracks. Keep all living things away from the spray and wet product and get those $% *) fleas!.

Rowan Burnett

| Mar 02, 2021

We tried almost everything to get rid of our fleas, but this was the only thing that worked. br>br>During the late summer, our German Shepherd introduced fleas into our home. I didn't realize she had fleas until I was scratching her and noticed a bite on her leg one day. When I turned her over to examine her body, I discovered two fleas on her stomach. I informed my husband, and after some discussion, we decided to treat the house as best we could with the resources we had. It wasn't all that bad, after all. I only found about ten on her, so we shouldn't have too much trouble getting rid of them, right? WRONG! We used 91% rubbing alcohol in a bottle with a few drops of dish soap and sprayed down the entire house—every crack and crevice. We vacuumed thoroughly On her, we used essential oils of Eucalyptus, Lemongrass, and Cedarwood. To be honest, all of those ideas were DUMB because they DID NOT WORK AT ALL. In fact, it appeared to be exacerbating the issue! br>br>So, after the "natural" remedies failed, we went to the store and bought flea carpet powder and bed bug spray. A lady who worked at our local hardware store recommended bed bug spray for flea problems. Despite properly ventilating and wearing masks, we sprayed down the entire house and endured this HORRIBLE bed bug spray that made our eyes water, made us sneeze like crazy, and generally made us feel like we had insane allergies. So we sat and waited after all of that nonsense. What will you do tomorrow? Fleas. It's all around you. THANK YOU FOR NOTHING, LADY FROM THE HARDWARE STORE! br>br>When that didn't work, we resolved to do extensive research into what we needed to do to get rid of these nasties. We finally decided on Virbac less than a week later, after the flea infestation had worsened dramatically. I had no idea how quickly these things could reproduce and cause havoc in your home, with your pet, and with your family. We were DETERMINED to get rid of them, even though it was HORRIBLY HORRIBLY HORRIBLY HORRIBLY HORRIBLY HORRIBLY HORRI br>br>I was waiting for the Virbac to arrive in the mail with bated breath. My husband and I devised a strategy while we awaited the outcome. We'd start by treating the yard with Nematodes—that's right, NEMATODES. We made use of.

Anne Rowe

| Jul 07, 2021

I ordered this after bombing the house and discovering live adult fleas only 3 hours later. On these reviews, I listened to the vets' advice. For my 850 sq. ft. home, I ordered two cans. I had a 500 square foot apartment and only needed one can. I vacuumed and used 50% bleach to clean the floors in my house. Then I sprayed it along all baseboards, under furniture, in closets, under couch cushions, and on the bottom of the sofa (yes, flip it over!). I also misted the cabinets and any other places where the pets sleep, as well as the areas around doorways and windows. The entire location can be completed in a single day. The bites came to an end in a matter of minutes. As other reviewers have stated, 3 weeks later I was bitten by a second wave of fleas (eggs left behind). These fleas, on the other hand, are unable to reproduce. I resisted the temptation to reapply the paint. It was a small number of fleas, and they all died in less than a week. We haven't had any fleas in over two months. I flea comb the pets on a regular basis because I am allergic to fleas, and so far there have been none. This is by far the best product I've ever encountered. br>br>Note: If you're looking for a unique way to express yourself, try using the words "creative After the spray dried, I gave the dogs Capstar and Advatix II and the cats Advantage II, as well as a mixture of Borax, salt, and diotomaceaous earth on the carpets.

Adalynn Winters

| Mar 12, 2021