Flea & Tick Control and Extermination
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Flea & Tick Control and Extermination
Ticks and fleas are vectors for diseases such as the bubonic plague, cat scratch disease, tapeworms, Lyme disease and rocky mountain spotted fever. They can infect both humans and domestic animals like cats and dogs, so safe and effective flea and tick control is a must.
With more than 20 years of experience identifying and treating for fleas and ticks, Maximum Pest Management is a trusted pest control company in Wichita, Kansas. We’re a local, family-owned flea and tick extermination business serving both commercial and residential customers. For your convenience, all of our pest control services are provided without contracts.
We begin with a free inspection to determine the types of pests in your home or business. Afterward, we’ll recommend a custom flea or tick treatment schedule. Since you won’t be locked into a service contract, you’re free to schedule flea and tick control services when it’s convenient for you.
Ways to Prevent Fleas and Ticks in the Home
- Talk to your vet about flea & tick prevention products for your pet.
- Get professional flea control treatment for your home’s outdoor areas.
- Ticks can attach themselves to humans and pets, so check everyone for ticks after spending time in grassy areas.
- As with other pests, seal cracks and eliminate points of entry that fleas, ticks and clover mites can use to get into your home.
- Vacuum carpets and upholstered furniture regularly to get rid of fleas, their eggs and larvae.
- Wash pet beds and any family bedding that pets sleep on in hot water regularly.
How We Treat for Fleas and Ticks
Treatment for fleas and ticks depends on the level of infestation. Our flea extermination service begins with a free inspection of your home’s interior and exterior spaces.
Flea control products may be applied indoors and outdoors, focusing on areas where fleas are most concentrated, such as where pets sleep. Pets with fleas should be treated at the same time.
Preventive flea and tick treatments are recommended to reduce the chances of an infestation. All of our pest control services are provide with no service contracts, so you can schedule the services you need at the frequency that suits your situation.
Signs of Flea or Tick Infestation
- Pets scratching frequently
- Flea bites on pets or people
- Seeing adult fleas
- Flea feces, known as “flea dirt”, which looks like specs of black pepper
Reviews for Maximum Pest Management
Maximum Pest Management
621 North Kessler Street Suite C, Wichita
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Extremely professional, courteous, and polite. Great knowledge. Very helpful. … More Armando was excellent. I also loved the communication with the company. It was nice to see reminder emails and texts. Extremely nice to get a text notifying me that they were on the way with a photo of the professional. I would highly recommend.
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I was hesitant to have an exterminator because people told me unless you hit … More the spider directly, it was pointless. I had sprayed many times with stuff from the stores and still saw regular activity. I'll tell you what... This is grade A extermination!!!! Mike came out, he was so knowledgeable, and had a great sense of humor. Explained everything thoroughly. I had those pest sticky pads out in the garage and they had spiders on them the next morning after being out out. After Mike sprayed, there hasn't been one bug of any kind on it, and that was a week ago! And the pads are right by the opening of the garage door. I've seen dead spiders, which is the only kind of spider I like to see. His stuff works! And now with regular maintenance, I will rest easy knowing my daughter and I are less likely to run into those jerks, especially the recluses! Thanks Mike!
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Mike has always been professional, courteous, timely, quick and effective. They … More also have very convenient electronic/text scheduling, reminders and billing. I would not hesitate to recommend their services.
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AMAZING customer service. Their appointment management software sends appointment … More reminders and communicates arrival time so I don’t have to call to confirm that they are coming out. I also appreciated how readily Mike educated me on the pests specific to my home! Excited to begin using them regularly!
Ways to Prevent Fleas and Ticks in the Home +
- Talk to your vet about flea & tick prevention products for your pet.
- Get professional flea control treatment for your home’s outdoor areas.
- Ticks can attach themselves to humans and pets, so check everyone for ticks after spending time in grassy areas.
- As with other pests, seal cracks and eliminate points of entry that fleas, ticks and clover mites can use to get into your home.
- Vacuum carpets and upholstered furniture regularly to get rid of fleas, their eggs and larvae.
- Wash pet beds and any family bedding that pets sleep on in hot water regularly.
How We Treat for Fleas and Ticks +
Treatment for fleas and ticks depends on the level of infestation. Our flea extermination service begins with a free inspection of your home’s interior and exterior spaces.
Flea control products may be applied indoors and outdoors, focusing on areas where fleas are most concentrated, such as where pets sleep. Pets with fleas should be treated at the same time.
Preventive flea and tick treatments are recommended to reduce the chances of an infestation. All of our pest control services are provide with no service contracts, so you can schedule the services you need at the frequency that suits your situation.
Signs of Flea or Tick Infestation +
- Pets scratching frequently
- Flea bites on pets or people
- Seeing adult fleas
- Flea feces, known as “flea dirt”, which looks like specs of black pepper
About Fleas and Ticks Native to Kansas
Fleas
Adult fleas feed on the blood of warm-blooded hosts to survive and reproduce. They prefer cats and dogs but will feed on humans if necessary.
Fleas are known to transmit diseases including the bubonic plague, murine typhus, cat scratch disease, flea allergy dermatitis and tapeworms.
There are multiple species of fleas, but the most common found on cats, dogs and humans is the cat flea.
Once an adult cat flea reaches its host, it usually begins feeding on blood and mating within 24 hours. About two days later, the mated female flea produces one egg per hour for the rest of her life.
These flea eggs are smooth and usually fall to the ground, where they develop into larvae and pupa. In the pupa form, fleas spin a protective cocoon which is often at the base of carpet. This makes fleas difficult to control.
Ticks
There are about 80 species of ticks in the U.S. Ticks are vectors of many human diseases, including Colorado tick fever, Lyme disease and rocky mountain spotted fever. Ticks are only beaten by mosquitoes in terms of number of human infections.
The most common type found in homes is the brown dog tick. Brown dog ticks are generally not common in wooded areas like other ticks. Instead, they live wherever domestic dogs are found. Although their preferred host is the domestic dog, brown dog ticks will occasionally feed on humans.
Dogs do not acquire these ticks from other dogs; instead, they’re picked up from an infested residence, kennel, vet’s office or similar location.
An engorged female brown dog tick can lay anywhere from a few hundred to more than 5,000 eggs. The eggs can be located in cracks and crevices, carpeting, beneath baseboards and beneath loose plaster or other wall coverings.
The Facts
Fleas and ticks can quickly become widespread household pests.
Both fleas and ticks are vectors for diseases that can harm humans and domestic animals.
Fleas+
Adult fleas feed on the blood of warm-blooded hosts to survive and reproduce. They prefer cats and dogs but will feed on humans if necessary.
Fleas are known to transmit diseases including the bubonic plague, murine typhus, cat scratch disease, flea allergy dermatitis and tapeworms.
There are multiple species of fleas, but the most common found on cats, dogs and humans is the cat flea.
Once an adult cat flea reaches its host, it usually begins feeding on blood and mating within 24 hours. About two days later, the mated female flea produces one egg per hour for the rest of her life.
These flea eggs are smooth and usually fall to the ground, where they develop into larvae and pupa. In the pupa form, fleas spin a protective cocoon which is often at the base of carpet. This makes fleas difficult to control.
Ticks+
There are about 80 species of ticks in the U.S. Ticks are vectors of many human diseases, including Colorado tick fever, Lyme disease and rocky mountain spotted fever. Ticks are only beaten by mosquitoes in terms of number of human infections.
The most common type found in homes is the brown dog tick. Brown dog ticks are generally not common in wooded areas like other ticks. Instead, they live wherever domestic dogs are found. Although their preferred host is the domestic dog, brown dog ticks will occasionally feed on humans.
Dogs do not acquire these ticks from other dogs; instead, they’re picked up from an infested residence, kennel, vet’s office or similar location.
An engorged female brown dog tick can lay anywhere from a few hundred to more than 5,000 eggs. The eggs can be located in cracks and crevices, carpeting, beneath baseboards and beneath loose plaster or other wall coverings.
The Facts+
Fleas and ticks can quickly become widespread household pests.
Both fleas and ticks are vectors for diseases that can harm humans and domestic animals.
Reviews for Maximum Pest Management
Maximum Pest Management
621 North Kessler Street Suite C, Wichita
-
Extremely professional, courteous, and polite. Great knowledge. Very helpful. … More Armando was excellent. I also loved the communication with the company. It was nice to see reminder emails and texts. Extremely nice to get a text notifying me that they were on the way with a photo of the professional. I would highly recommend.
-
I was hesitant to have an exterminator because people told me unless you hit … More the spider directly, it was pointless. I had sprayed many times with stuff from the stores and still saw regular activity. I'll tell you what... This is grade A extermination!!!! Mike came out, he was so knowledgeable, and had a great sense of humor. Explained everything thoroughly. I had those pest sticky pads out in the garage and they had spiders on them the next morning after being out out. After Mike sprayed, there hasn't been one bug of any kind on it, and that was a week ago! And the pads are right by the opening of the garage door. I've seen dead spiders, which is the only kind of spider I like to see. His stuff works! And now with regular maintenance, I will rest easy knowing my daughter and I are less likely to run into those jerks, especially the recluses! Thanks Mike!
-
Mike has always been professional, courteous, timely, quick and effective. They … More also have very convenient electronic/text scheduling, reminders and billing. I would not hesitate to recommend their services.
-
AMAZING customer service. Their appointment management software sends appointment … More reminders and communicates arrival time so I don’t have to call to confirm that they are coming out. I also appreciated how readily Mike educated me on the pests specific to my home! Excited to begin using them regularly!