Flea Control & Elimination Services
A single female flea lays up to 50 eggs per day. By the time you see fleas on your pet, thousands of eggs, larvae, and pupae are already spread throughout your home. Fast professional treatment is essential.
What to Look For
Warning Signs of a Flea Problem
Excessive Pet Scratching
Your pet scratching, biting, or grooming excessively — especially around the neck, base of tail, and belly — is often the first sign of a flea problem.
Flea Dirt on Pets or Carpet
Small black specks in your pet's fur or on light-colored carpets. Wet them — if they turn reddish brown, it's flea droppings confirming an active infestation.
Bites on Ankles
Small, itchy red bites clustered on your ankles and lower legs — fleas jump upward and target the lowest accessible skin on humans.
Visible Jumping Insects
Tiny dark brown insects jumping quickly in carpet, on furniture, or on your pet. Hard to catch but visible when looking closely at floor level.
Pet Avoiding Usual Spots
Pets refusing to lie in their normal resting areas — often because those spots have become heavily infested with eggs and larvae.
Hair Loss in Pets
Flea allergy dermatitis causes some pets to lose hair at the base of the tail and on the belly — a severe reaction requiring both vet and pest treatment.
Our Process
Our Treatment Approach
Full Indoor Treatment
Residual insecticide with an Insect Growth Regulator (IGR) applied throughout — carpets, furniture, baseboards, and all areas where your pet spends time.
Outdoor Yard Treatment
We treat shaded areas, under decks, along fences, and mulched beds where flea larvae develop in the moist, protected outdoor soil.
Growth Regulator (IGR)
The IGR component prevents flea eggs from hatching and larvae from reaching adulthood — breaking the reproductive cycle completely.
Pet Treatment Coordination
We coordinate timing with your vet-administered flea treatment. Treating your home and pet simultaneously is essential for complete, lasting elimination.
Coverage Area
We Serve All of Hampton Roads
Flea Control available in all 14 cities we serve.
Why Choose Us
Why Hampton Roads Chooses Complete Pest Management
- ✓ 30+ years serving Newport News — We know Hampton Roads pests, seasons, and homes better than any national chain.
- ✓ Family-owned, not franchised — Dennis and Evan show up personally. You speak to the owners, not a call center.
- ✓ Kid & pet safe products — Every product is EPA-approved and carefully selected for household safety.
- ✓ Same-week scheduling — We typically have availability within the week. Urgent situations are prioritized.
- ✓ Pest-Free Complete Guarantee — If pests return between visits, we come back at no charge, no questions asked.
- ✓ No long-term contracts — We earn your repeat business by doing great work, not by locking you in.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
You will see significant reduction within 24–48 hours. You may see some activity for up to 2 weeks as dormant pupae hatch and encounter the residual product. This is normal and expected — the treatment is still working.
Yes — this is absolutely essential. Treating your home without your pet means fleas on the animal will continue laying eggs throughout your home. Work with your veterinarian on the right product for your pet.
We recommend people and pets vacate for 2–4 hours during treatment and until floors are fully dry. Wash all pet bedding before returning. We will give you specific prep instructions when scheduling.
Flea pupae in the cocoon stage resist insecticides and hatch gradually in response to warmth and vibration. Newly hatched fleas contact the residual product and die. This is expected and temporary — not a sign the treatment failed.
Over-the-counter products often lack the IGR component critical for breaking the life cycle, do not penetrate deep into carpet fibers effectively, and rarely address outdoor areas. Professional treatment delivers faster, more thorough results.
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Ready to Get Rid of Flea?
Call, text, or request a free quote — we typically have same-week availability.