The Advantage II Topical Flea Treatment is an easy-to-use mini tube that you apply on the skin of your canine between their shoulders at the base of their neck. It comes in sizes for dogs 3-10 pounds, 11-20 pounds, 21-55 pounds, and over 55 pounds.

This monthly treatment also kills lice, which is a nice bonus. However, this does not kill ticks. If fleas are your biggest concern and ticks are not an issue where you live, this is an excellent all-around flea treatment and prevention.

Adams Plus Flea and Tick Spray destroys adult fleas, their eggs, larvae, as well as ticks. This spray also repels mosquitoes. If flea eggs and larvae are sprayed with Adams Plus Spray, they will not grow into biting adults.

This flea and tick spray blends the adult flea killing ingredient of etofenprox with the long-lasting egg-eradicating ingredient of S-Methoprene Insect Growth Regulator. This combination of flea treatments delivers rapid relief from both biting fleas and ongoing destruction of eggs, breaking the flea life cycle.

Wondercide Flea and Tick and Mosquito Spray is an excellent all-around product, especially if you’re worried about toxins. This non-staining spray can be used on pet bedding, furniture, carpet, in the yard, in insect hiding spots, and on the fur of both cats and dogs. 

It’s best to spot test before using this all over your dog or cat’s body. Remember never to spray directly in the face and avoid eyes. Spray in a ventilated area to prevent your pet’s sensitive sense of smell from being overwhelmed by the scent of essential oil.

Imidacloprid is a pesticide that was created to mimic nicotine in insects and disrupts normal nerve functioning, shutting down the nervous system. Pyriproxyfen acts like a hormone in insects and disrupts their growth. It’s an insect growth regulator that affects mostly young insects and the eggs.

Pyrethrins are a blend of six chemicals that are highly toxic to insects. They are found naturally in some chrysanthemum flowers. Pyrethroids are a type of man-made pesticides comparable to the natural pesticide pyrethrum or pyrethrins.

Etofenprox is a man-made pyrethroid which that disrupts nerve impulses in insect nerve axons and was proven highly effective even in tropical environments.

Piperonyl butoxide is a man-made pesticide that alone does nothing but works with other insecticides to increase their effectiveness. Piperonyl butoxide is nearly non-toxic to humans, birds, and other mammals. However, once it is combined with other pesticides like pyrethrins or pyrethroids is makes a strong insect killer.

Cedar oil blocks octopamine, which is needed to regulate heart rate and metabolism in ectoparasites like fleas and ticks. A mosquito study conducted in Thailand found that lemongrass essential oil at
10 percent concentration killed 100 percent of these three types of species of mosquitoes within 24 hours of exposure. Citral is considered the primary component of lemongrass with biological effects on insects.

Fleas are wingless insects pose numerous health risks. When bitten, you will often see a small reddened spot encircled by a red halo, typically without much swelling with fleabites. Persistent scratching can result in patches of hair loss or irritated skin.

Research shows fleas can spread a typhus disease in humans. If the fleas fed off of infected rodents, in some areas, they even pose the threat of plague. Even in the United States, bubonic plague is a threat, particularly in the west.

Some people and pets suffer from allergic dermatitis via fleabites. Allergic Dermatitis is distinguished by acute itching, hair or fur loss, inflamed skin, and sometimes secondary infections. It takes just one tiny flea bite to start an allergic reaction. Itching can last nearly a week after the bite occurred.