“But you may notice your pet is extra-itchy, or you may spot fleas hopping around if you shuffle through the carpet in your socks.” Strangely enough, even if you don’t have pets, you could be dealing ...

He recommended vacuuming often to suck up larvae, cocoons and eggs in the carpet. Cohen added if fleas are in the cocoon stage, vacuuming will force them to wake up, making it easier to kill.

If you have a serious flea invasion, have your carpets steam cleaned. The heat will kill the fleas, but it may not kill all the eggs. They may hatch later, and you may have to steam clean again.

Home flea sprays are made to kill fleas and their eggs on upholstery, carpet, pet bedding and any other areas the pests may be hiding around the house.

Flea and tick carpet powders boast that they are equally good at preventing or treating infestations of all types of creepy crawlies. A targeted powder is best. Skip to content.