Good flea control is all about dealing with the nasty little pests in a sustained way. Program are long lasting flea tablets that do just that. These are a once a month flea tablet suitable for both dogs and cats. They are great for pet owners who do not like to see residues of topical flea treatments, particularly when their are small children in the house to worry about.
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Program deal with the root of the flea problem in most homes. That is to say, juvenile fleas. Only adult fleas bite and only adult fleas breed. But with each female laying up to 2000 eggs in her lifetime the flea population can quickly get out of hand. All thoselarval fleas and flea pupae are developing in your pet's home environment ready for the day they will molt into biting, breeding adults. Program does not use an insecticide. Instead it is based on an insect growth inhibitor. This makes these long lasting monthly flea tabletsespecially safe for both cats and dogs.
In fact in over eight years, and with over 250 million doses of lufenuron (the active ingredient in these oral flea tablets) used, Program has proven itself to be extremely safe to use even for puppies and kittens as young as four weeks of age.
If you switch to Program flea control, you will not immediately notice a decline in the number of biting fleas. But, they naturally have a short lifespan, and with no juvenile fleas to take their place, the local population of these pests is quickly controlled. Estimates vary depending on weather and location, but within two to three months you should see that fleas are well and truly under control in your home and garden.
During these first few months some pet owners use an additional method of flea prevention, one that destroys flea adults, such as Capstar or Advantage. Once you have established a routine of using Program Long Lasting Flea Tablets though you should rarely need to fall back on such additional products, unless perhaps when visiting a site likely to be particularly flea-ridden such as the dog park.