Flea & Tick Control

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About the Pest

Fleas and ticks ride into your home on pets, wildlife, and even your pant legs. Once established, they're stubborn, biting, disease-carrying squatters.

Macro photograph of a cat flea — Cat Flea — Ctenocephalides felis
Specimen reference

Macro photograph of a tick — Tick — Ixodidae
Specimen reference

CLASSIFIED // BO-09

Subject Profile

Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) — by far the most common.
Lone Star tick, Brown dog tick, Black-legged tick across Texas.
Flea life cycle: egg → larva → pupa → adult, often hidden in carpet.

Habitat

Shaded yard areas, leaf litter, tall grass, wood lines.
Pet bedding, carpet fibers, baseboards, furniture cracks.
Wildlife corridors — fence lines, sheds, decks.

Behavior

Adult fleas are <5% of the population — eggs and larvae are everywhere else.
Ticks quest from grass tips, latching onto warm passers-by.
Both can survive months without a host.