Unknown insect bite

Lyudmila: Hello! In the evening, on the granddaughter’s back, for 6 years, they saw that an insect dug like a flea, pulled it out, and when it jumps, there are 10 tracks along the body nearby, small and red, no itching. We are all in shock! And so did not find. What to do, is it in the apartment? Who could it be and what will happen if it attacks a person or dies ??

Answer: Lyudmila. These are probably earthen fleas. You can carry out preventive treatment. Add concentrated lavender or eucalyptus essential oil to a bucket of water and wash the floors. If this is a single individual, accidentally brought into the house, it will die. In case of severe infection, it is necessary to carry out treatment with an insecticide. Chlorperifos-based insecticides, such as Agran, work effectively against fleas.

Shushunova Elena Valerevna
Epidemiologist, Client Relations Manager, 3DAltai LLC