What invisible pest is not killed by flea pesticides such as Permethrin and Demon WP?

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What invisible pest is not killed by flea pesticides such as Permethrin and Demon WP?

I had a flea problem and may still have one. I'm no longer being bitten per say, but definitely itching. I've use Martins Permethrin and IGR and also Demon WP. I've spayed weekly for a month now and I still itch occasionally although I haven't beeen able to visible find anything. I feel that maybe it's some other pest as well as fleas. Thank you.

Status: Open Apr 08, 2018 - 03:44 AM

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RonDawson

Apr 09, 2018 - 09:12 AM

We get this question quite often. Fleas, bed bugs, Springtails, Mites and almost any insect that could be causing this issue are very visible. So if the itching is not caused by a visible insect, that means the problem is caused by something that is smaller or could even be unrelated. Anything smaller than an insect is either bacteria, allergens, pollens, etc. These irritants are not killed by pesticides. So spraying for something you can't see is useless. If you can see what is biting you, then pesticides are an option. If you can't find whats biting you, then pesticides are useless and can be even be harmful when overapplied and misused.

We have a great page here - http://www.epestsupply.com/bugs-insec...

Hope this helps.

Ron

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