DIYbanter - View Single Post - Waking up every day with insect bites on my legs

Andy Hall

On 2006-10-09 15:50:24 +0100, said:

Stuart wrote:
On 9 Oct 2006 06:24:40 -0700, wrote:

I rent in Central London

I leave the window open (always - for ventilation)

I am 6 floors up.

I have thoroughly cleaned the room. (the entire building itself is VERY
clean and VERY well maintained)

I guess insects must be coming though the window (although I never see
them)

Should I buy some chemicals to nuke everything on the carpet?

Should I put some sort of net around the window?

I take it ,by the fact that you havent't mentioned it,that you don't have a cat
.Has there ever been a cat in the flat ..Flea eggs can rest dormant in carpets
and behind skirtings until CH gets switched on during cooler times and
they then
come alive and can bite like buggery .

Stuart .

Stuart,

This sounds like the mostly likely situation.

I took over tenancy of this room in June. I don't have any pets.

Can anyone recommend any UK products/shops? I need to nuke any fleas in
the mattress/carpet etc.

thanks
R

This is possible, while cat fleas can survive with human blood, they
do require a cat (principle host) in order to reproduce. However,
the lifetime can be several weeks so although the problem will
disappear eventually, it can take a while.

The best solution is to visit a local vet and buy some flea killer
intended for carpets and furnishings. They tend to have the more
potent stuff, whereas the ordinary shops tend to have fairly feeble
products.