tered fleas carried into the living rooms may be destroyed with a 

 commercial fly spray applied with an atomizer. The fleas must be 

 hit by the spray. 



Occasionally fleas will spread from infested outbuildings or base- 

 ments to the yard and lawn. Treatment of the breeding places and 

 keeping the lawn closely cut will usually meet this situation. Fleas 

 do not live long when exposed to sunshine and rains. If fleas persist 

 in lawns or gardens, the grass and ground should be thoroughly 

 sprayed with 1 part of nicotine sulfate in 150 parts of warm water 

 (about 6 teaspoonfuls to 1 gallon), with enough soap added to make 

 the water milky. A 2.5-percent DDT water suspension applied to 

 lawns will also give prompt control. 



Control of the Sticktight Flea 



Sticktight or chicken fleas are often troublesome in the South. 

 They infest poultry, cats, dogs, rats, and other animals, and they 

 annoy man. The adult fleas attack the head of their host principally 

 and remain attached for weeks without changing position. The edges 

 of the ears of dogs and cats are often covered with them. 



These fleas can be controlled by keeping the roosting and nesting 

 places of poultry clean and by spraying the dropping boards, nests, 

 and floor of the chicken house with creosote oil or DDT as described 

 for use in outbuildings. Fowls should be kept from beneath buildings, 

 or such places should be sprayed with creosote oil every 2 or 3 weeks 

 or with DDT every 2 or 3 months. If this is done, treatment of the 

 fowls is not necessary. DDT, derris or cube powder, or carbolated 

 vaseline will kill the fleas on hosts. Powders applied to dogs and 

 cats must be brought in contact with the fleas, as the sticktights do 

 not move around and come in contact with the powder. 



Where Insecticides May Be Obtained 



Proprietary powders containing derris, cube, pyrethrum,or extracts 

 of these materials, as well as DDT in several forms, are now available 

 in many drug, seed, pet-animal, and other stores. Naphthalene 

 flakes are handled by drug stores. Creosote oil is sold by many 

 dealers in paint, hardware, and lumber. 



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