Fleas in my yard an on my dogs an house help.

[Birdsong 82]

I also get a little worried about what I put on my grass and don’t like to put any powder directly on my dog. Not that I think it’s wrong but simply because my dog has dermatitis and severe skin allergies to the craziest of things. Even when it’s animal safe and non-toxic. Not the flea buster for my carpet thankfully because that’s the only thing I found that got rid of them for good If something flares up her skin allergy I have an expensive vet bill ahead and even worse a miserable pup.

 

[cassie]

The insect growth inhibitor, and I don't remember it's name, is off the market. It wasn't harmless either!
Mary

How was it not harmless? It was my understanding it was specific to fleas. Did it impact something else?

 

[cassie]

The insect growth inhibitor, and I don't remember it's name, is off the market. It wasn't harmless either!
Mary

I just now googled insect (flea) growth inhibitors. There are currently several on the market. I couldn't find any mention of harmful effects from their use, but maybe I missed it. Some of the sites were simply informative and not selling anything so they wouldn't be biased. All the sites said the inhibitors should be used as a part of a control program, not the sole means of control. What harmful effects were you referring to?

 

[Folly's place]

I'm just not a fan of killing every insect in a large space outside, rather than target applications of products where they are most needed, and with little or no damage to non-target species. IGRs work against insects of all sorts, not only fleas.
Mary