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Bitten ankles and fleas in the carpet? Licensed flea treatment across Melbourne, floors treated with a growth regulator. Call 0436389114, seven days.

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  • The floor treated, because that is where the infestation is
  • A growth regulator so the next generation never develops
  • Pet bedding and resting areas targeted
  • Fixed price before we travel
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Same day serviceSeven days a week, weekends and public holidays
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How does flea treatment in Melbourne actually work?

The key fact is that the fleas on your pet are a small part of the problem. Roughly 95% of a flea population is eggs, larvae and pupae sitting in carpet fibres, floor gaps, pet bedding and shaded soil outside. So the treatment is a floor job: carpets, edges, under furniture and the places the animal sleeps, combined with an insect growth regulator so the next generation never develops into biting adults. Two things to expect. Your vet product protects the animal but does nothing to the building, so you need both. And you will keep seeing fleas for up to two weeks, because the pupal stage resists insecticide inside its cocoon and hatches on warmth and vibration. Those new adults emerge into treated carpet and die. Keep vacuuming, it speeds the whole thing up. Call 0436 389 114, seven days.

Floors, bedding and the cycle itself, in one fixed price.

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Where they actually live

Why treating the pet is not enough

Almost everyone starts by treating the animal, and then cannot understand why the house is still biting.

The reason is arithmetic. What you can see on a pet is a small proportion of what is in the building.

  • Adults on the animal. A small share of the total, and the part your vet product handles.
  • Eggs in the carpet. Laid on the pet and dropped wherever it walks and sleeps, so they concentrate at resting spots.
  • Larvae below the surface. Down in the fibres and floor gaps, feeding on debris, out of reach of a vacuum.
  • Pupae in cocoons. The hard part. Sealed, resistant to insecticide, and able to wait months for a host to walk past.
Flea treatment being applied to carpet and skirting

Treat the building as well as the pet. Ask us how it works.

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What is included

Flea Pest Control Melbourne: what the job covers

The work goes where the population actually sits, which is the floor and the ground rather than the animal.

Treating the floor, not the pet

Around 95% of a flea population is eggs, larvae and pupae in the carpet, not adults on an animal. The floor is the job.

Carpet, rugs and edges

Along the skirting, under furniture and in the fibres where larvae sit below the surface, out of reach of a vacuum.

An insect growth regulator

Stops the next generation developing rather than only killing the adults present today. Without it the cycle simply restarts.

Pet bedding and resting spots

Where the animal sleeps is where the eggs drop, so those areas are the hotspot rather than the middle of the room.

Subfloor and yard where needed

Shaded soil, under the deck and along the fence line if the problem is coming from outside.

Clear aftercare advice

Vacuuming schedule, when to expect the hatch, and how to work with your vet treatment rather than against it.

Carpets, edges and bedding, all treated in one visit.

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Flea treatment being applied to carpet and skirting
Empty properties

Flea treatment for a Melbourne rental that has been sitting empty

One of the most common flea calls we get is from someone who has just moved in, has no pet at all, and is being eaten alive.

The explanation is the pupal stage. The previous tenants had an animal, eggs and larvae went into the carpet as normal, and then the property sat empty. With nothing walking past, the pupae simply waited. They can do that for months.

Then a new tenant arrives. Footsteps, warmth and carbon dioxide trigger the entire dormant population at once, which is why it feels like the house was full of fleas. It was, they were just asleep.

  • No pet in the property does not mean no fleas.
  • An empty property can be worse, because the hatch arrives together.
  • Treating before a tenant moves in is far easier than after.
  • Moving out with a pet? See our end of lease pest control as well.

Moving in or out? Get it treated before the keys change hands.

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How a job runs

From the first bite to a quiet house

No surprises, and no price that changes once we are on site.

STEP 1

Tell us about the animals and the floors

How many pets, what vet product they are on, and whether the house is carpet or boards. That shapes the treatment.

STEP 2

Preparation before we arrive

Vacuum thoroughly, wash pet bedding hot, and clear the floor. Vacuuming also triggers pupae to hatch, which is exactly what we want.

STEP 3

Fixed price before we travel

Quoted on the property and what you describe, unchanged on the day.

STEP 4

Treatment plus growth regulator

Carpets, edges, under furniture and the pet resting areas, with a regulator so the next generation does not develop.

STEP 5

Expect a hatch, then quiet

You will see fleas for up to two weeks as pupae hatch into treated carpet. That is the treatment working, not failing.

Every step above runs on a fixed price, quoted before we travel.

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Cost

Flea treatment cost in Melbourne

Price follows the floor area treated more than anything else, because this is a job measured in square metres rather than in insects.

You get the number before we travel, based on what you tell us about the property, and it does not change once we are there.

  • Area treated. A one bedroom flat and a four bedroom house are different jobs.
  • Floor type. Carpet throughout holds more than boards with a few rugs.
  • Outdoor and subfloor. Included where the source is there, and we will tell you if it is not needed.
  • How long it has run. A long infestation means more pupae, and a longer tail afterwards.

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Service area

Flea control near me, across Melbourne and Geelong

We cover all of metropolitan Melbourne and the Geelong region. If your suburb is not listed, call with your postcode and we will confirm on the spot.

Melbourne

CamberwellKewBalwynHawthornBrightonMoorabbinDandenongNarre WarrenFerntree GullyFrankstonMornington PeninsulaGlen WaverleyDoncasterRingwoodEssendonBrunswickPrestonWerribee

Geelong region

Geelong CBDNewtownHightonBelmontGrovedaleCorioLaraOcean Grove

Our local flea control pages

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At a glance

Flea control in Melbourne at a glance

Service areaAll of metropolitan Melbourne and the Geelong region
AvailabilitySeven days a week, with same-day appointments where available
Where the infestation isAbout 95% is eggs, larvae and pupae in floors and bedding, not on the pet
What we treatCarpets, edges, under furniture, pet bedding and resting spots
Growth regulatorIncluded, so the next generation never develops
What to expectFleas emerging for up to two weeks as pupae hatch into treated carpet
Vet productProtects the animal, not the building. Both are needed
Around pets and childrenA keep-off period while surfaces dry, and fish tanks covered
QuotingFixed price confirmed before we travel, not an estimate that moves on the day
ContactCall 0436 389 114 or email info@swiftpestcontrol.com.au

Floors, bedding and harbourage treated, seven days a week.

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Questions

Flea control questions, answered

How quickly can you treat fleas in Melbourne?
Usually the same day where a slot is open, seven days a week. Call 0436 389 114, and do a thorough vacuum before we arrive if you can.
My pet is on flea treatment from the vet. Why is the house infested?
Because vet product protects the animal, not the building. It kills fleas that bite your pet, but the eggs already dropped into the carpet keep developing, and the larvae and pupae in the floor are untouched by it. The two jobs are different and you need both.
Why am I still seeing fleas a week after treatment?
Because of the pupal stage. A flea pupa is sealed in a cocoon that resists insecticide, and it waits for vibration and warmth before hatching. So for up to a fortnight afterwards you will see new adults emerging into treated carpet, where they pick up the product and die. Keep vacuuming, it speeds it up.
We moved into an empty rental and got covered in fleas.
Classic and very unpleasant. The previous tenants had a pet, the property sat empty, and the pupae stayed dormant with nothing to hatch for. Then people walk in, the vibration and warmth trigger the whole lot at once, and it feels like the house was full of fleas. It was, just not awake.
Do I need to treat the yard as well?
Sometimes. If the pet spends its day in a shaded spot outside, under the deck or along a fence line, that soil holds larvae and will keep restocking the house. We will tell you if the yard needs doing rather than charging for it by default.
Is it safe for my cat, dog and kids?
Yes, with a keep-off period while surfaces dry, usually a couple of hours. Fish tanks need covering and the pump switched off, and we will give you the specifics for your property before we start.
What does flea treatment cost in Melbourne?
It depends on the floor area treated and whether the yard or subfloor is included. A single carpeted flat is straightforward, a whole house plus outdoor areas is more. Fixed price before we travel.

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