Is the red trunk on your body a mosquito or a flea bite? Which bite is more difficult and how to stop it?

Q: A red thigh bag appears on your body. How to tell if it is bitten by a mosquito or a flea?

The skin bitten by fleas will become red, erect and blemish, and sometimes it will feel a little painful, and it will last for several days. Fleas are "stand on the side of clothes or pants to suck blood" and usually suck blood in large quantities and multiple times at a time, so there are often flea bite marks arranged regularly and gathered in the same area, such as ankles, waist, arms, etc., which are more red and irregular in shape than mosquito bites. The appearance of the wound mouth of flea bites is usually small and red, and in severe cases, blisters may appear.

Q: If a flea appears in your home, will there be thousands of fleas breed?

Fleas do not reproduce parthenogenesis (single reproduction). If only one male flea enters the home, although it will bite people and pets suck blood, it will be simple; but if the fertilized female fleas appear at home, they will produce eggs everywhere, and there are chaotic or smeared on the floor and dander, a large number of fleas may be reproduced.

Q: There are obviously no pets in my house, where do fleas come from?

Why do there are fleas in your home? There are pets to take a bath, so why are there fleas? Or if there are no pets at home, where do fleas come from? This is the doubt of many people.

In fact, fleas do not necessarily appear if there are pets at home. Fleas are more likely to appear in damp places and can easily jump from one host to another. Therefore, it usually jumps from other animals or places to pets or people, so that they can suck blood as food. Fleas are prone to occur, including dark and damp park trees and soil, empty houses that have been abandoned for a long time, mice in sewers, and stray animals.

In addition, once fleas enter the room, they can jump back and forth between items, people and pets through pet supplies, furniture, carpets, beds, etc., find food and even breed, resulting in more and more fleas in the home.

Q: The bite of fleas is more severe than mosquito bites and is more durable. Is there any effective way to stop it?

To relieve the scratching of fleas, you can use ice compress, wrap the ice block or ice bag in a towel or cloth, and gently press it on the bite for about 10 to 15 minutes, which can reduce the scratching and dysfunction; you can also use the tearing of small sophora, adjust the tearing of small sophora and water in a 1 to 1 ratio, soak the scratching area in the tearing of small sophora for about 10 minutes, which can eliminate the dysfunction of fleas and relieve the scratching of small sophora.

If you feel red and painful in the bite, you can apply local anti-inflammatory ointment to help relieve the pain. You should also avoid scratching the bite with your hands, because this may cause infection or scarring. In addition, products such as sperm, tea tree essential oil or lavender essential oil can be used to relieve kidney damage and improve inflammation. If there is any persistence inappropriateness, it is recommended to check for medical treatment to determine whether further treatment is needed.

Q: I found that I was invaded by fleas at home. In addition to helping pets to remove fleas, how should I deal with fleas in the environment?

If you want to use a simple and natural flea removal method, lemon is a good choice. Because fleas feel extremely bad about thick smells, such as the aroma of herbs, in addition to lemons, fleas, mint, lemongrass and camphor are also popular choices.

In addition to directly utilizing the fragrance of these plants, the outdated tea tree essential oil at home can also drive fleas because essential oils have a taboo effect on fleas, so they will be afraid of that smell. It is recommended to apply a thin layer of essential oil on the floor at normal times, or put dry lemon slices and lavender sachets in the corners. These fragrant things not only prevent fleas from approaching, but also make the home environment more fresh and pleasant.

Fleas like moisture-wet environments, and it is recommended to keep indoor air circulation and turn on the dehumidifier at appropriate times, with the humidity maintained at around 55 to 60 degrees. Flea killers can also be used to reduce the number of fleas by using flea sprays, crocodile sprays, and flea medicines in the home environment; but remind everyone that when using flea killers, you should pay attention to safety, prevent food and pets from being exposed to, and avoid excessive use.

Q: Can you avoid being targeted by fleas when you go outside?

Fleas will feel bad about the thick smell and the fragrance of herbs. When spraying mosquito anti-liquid liquid, citronella essential oil, etc., it also has the effect of avoiding fleas, and even applying perfume can prevent it. In addition, whether it is easy to be bitten by fleas is also related to personal quality, such as many people in the family were bitten, but some people were not affected.

Consultation/Li Mingqian, Manager of Emeide Environmental Protection Company,

Editor: Gu Zihuan