Fleas

Because more and more people keep cats or dogs include fleas for the pest control to major insect pests. In summer, the major revenue source will be. The calls will be rapid if the apartment owner to return from vacation and already in the first minute from the hungry blood-sucking be attacked.

Fleas usually remain loyal to their usual business. From him, they also have their names: Katzenfloh, Hundefloh, Menschenfloh, rats fled, Kaninchenfloh, Vogelfloh, Igelfloh etc. (there are in German arable about 70 Floharten). Missing the usual host animal -z.B. because of relocation, travel, Ausquartierung, sales, emigration or death - then immediately another "blood donor" chosen - often the person.

Therefore, e.g. after rat people much more frequently than previously razor. In the Middle Ages, the plague until the rats and then to the people. The fact that the flea is responsible, it was realized only much later.

In general, it was present in cat or Hundeflöhen to do. Absence of pets, the identification of the type a reference to the cause of infection and often only makes the final disposal of Plage.floh-katze
General Description

Fleas are only 1.6 - 3.2 mm in size and dark red / brown. The flattened body shape allows the movement between the Fellhaaren of the host animal. Wingless. Highly trained hind legs allow jumps up to 30 cm high and 50 cm wide (ratio human / skyscrapers). Rear-facing spines on the body hinder the forward movement is not difficult but the removal of the flea in the hair or feathers.