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Flea & Tick

How long will it take for the Sergeant's Nature's Guardian household spray product to begin to work? ×
- You should see the product begin to work immediately after it is applied and should see a high percentage of repelling and killing of insects within the first 24 hours.
How often can I use Sergeant's� Gold household flea and tick products? ×
- Sergeant's� Gold household flea and tick products are safe enough to use as often as needed. However, Sergeant's does recommend waiting 24 hours after the first use to ensure that the fleas and ticks are dead.
How long does Sergeant's Gold� Household Flea & Tick Spray control the re-infestation of fleas and ticks? ×
- The Sergeant's Gold� Household Flea & Tick Spray will continue to kill flea eggs, larvae, and pupae for up to 210 days after application, therefore breaking the flea life cycle for this time period.
Do I need to cover my plants before fogging? ×
- No, this is not necessary.
How long does Sergeant's Gold� Flea & Tick Carpet Powder control the re-infestation of fleas and ticks? ×
- Sergeant's� Gold Flea and Tick Carpet Powder controls reinfestation for 365 days.
How long will it take for the Sergeant's Gold� Household Flea & Tick Spray to dry? Do I need to leave the house during this time frame? ×
- Sergeant's� Gold Household Flea & Tick Spray will take approximately 2 hours to dry. You are not required to leave the house during this time frame, but all people, children and pets should stay out of any treated rooms while the spray is drying. Please note these estimated times may be longer in areas with high humidity.
After the Sergeant's Gold Household spray is dry, are my children, my pets, and I safe to walk on the carpets and sit on the treated furniture? ×
- Yes. Once the spray is dry, you can resume your normal routine. It is recommended to wait for at least two hours after you sprayed the carpets and furniture. After this time frame, check to make sure that the carpets and furniture are dry. Note: it may take longer than two hours for drying in high humidity regions.
Can I spray our bedding with the Sergeant's Gold Household Spray? ×
- It is not recommended to spray your linens directly. However, you can take the linens off of the bed and spray the mattress. While the mattress is drying, you may want to consider washing your bed linens to remove any fleas and/or flea eggs that might be on them. Wait a minimum of two hours before putting the linens back over the treated mattress.
Is it necessary to turn off my pilot lights before releasing a flea and tick fogger? ×
- Yes, Sergeant's does recommend that you turn off all ignition sources (anything that could cause a spark) before releasing a flea and tick fogger.
The label states to place one can per 15.5' x 16' x 8' room. I have a room that is twice this size. Should I use 2 foggers in this room? ×
- You can use more than one fogger can in a large room ONLY if there are no ignition sources.
I only want to fog my basement. If I close the vents and shut all of the doors leading upstairs, can my pets and I stay in the house while the flea and tick fogger is activated? ×
- No. Always remove yourself, your family members, and any pets from the home any time a flea and tick fogger is activated.
How long do I need to leave the house after using the Sergeant's� Gold Fogger? ×
- You need to wait at least 2 hours to enter the home in order to allow the product to dry completely. You should then air the house out for at least one hour.
I am going away for the weekend and would like to activate the foggers before I leave. Will it be harmful to leave the house closed for more than 2 hours? ×
- It would not be harmful for you to leave the house closed up for an extended amount of time.
Do I need to wash all of my dishes after fogging? ×
- If you left your cupboard doors open, I would recommend washing your dishes before re-using them. If you kept your cupboard doors shut, you will not need to wash the dishes. The fogger would not have permeated through the cupboard doors. Sergeant�s does recommend that you wipe down any eating surfaces, such as the kitchen table and kitchen counters, after you are done fogging.
Do I need to wash my bedding if I fogged in the bedrooms? ×
- No, it is not necessary for you to wash your bed linens after fogging. However, to remove any flea eggs or larvae that might be there, washing is recommended.
If I left my closet doors open, do I need to wash my clothes before wearing them? Do I need to wash all of my children's toys? ×
- It will not be necessary to wash your clothes after fogging. This is also true of your children's toys, unless your child is at the age where he or she tends to place the toys in the mouth. In this case, you should wash any toys that might be placed in the mouth before giving them to the child.
Will I, my children, and/or my pets be safe to walk and sit on the carpets and/or furniture after I have used the flea and tick fogger? ×
- Once the carpets and furniture are dry (a minimum of 3 hours), it is safe to walk and sit on the carpets and furniture just as you did before fogging.
Can I walk on the carpets before the carpet powder has been vacuumed up? Can my pet be in the house while the product is still down? ×
- It is not recommended to walk on the carpets while the powder is still down, and you will want to keep all pets off of the carpets until you have vacuumed the powder up. As long as you are able to restrict your pet to an area of the home that has not been treated with the powder, the animal can be in the home while the carpets are being treated. Once the powder has been vacuumed from the carpets, you, your children, and your pets are safe to return to your normal routine.
How much flea and tick carpet powder should I use? ×
- One 20 oz canister of flea and tick carpet powder is enough powder to treat 2 to 3 rooms (250 - 300 square feet).