Q.  I am fogging my home with BioDefense and treating my pets with Evolv, but I have friends who come over with their dogs.  Should they bring in any fleas will the product have enough residual effect to kill these?

A. For the friends that come over with pets that may have fleas, that’s a tough one. They either need to be flea free or allow you to spray them down.  Both Evolv and BioDefense are contact kill solutions, meaning that the solution must come in contact with the parasite to kill it. BioDefense has a lengthy residual in roofed structures for common pest insects, but nothing “repels” parasites or has enough residual power to kill on an ongoing basis (even traditional pesticides don’t do that). If fleas are re-introduced into your home, it is likely you will need to spot treat as a follow up. You could also let the dogs play outside, not inside,  and continue to do routine lawn control with EcoTreat which should eliminate the problem all the way around.

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