Nematodes to Control Fleas

My two dogs have had a bad time this year with fleas.  Even after treating my snorkie and English Pointer with flea treatments according to the directions, they still scratched and fleas could still be found on them.  We figure that even after treating our dogs they go into the yard and pick up new fleas, probably coming from our neighbors direction.  The pointer, Maggie, really chewed her haunches raw.

The weather has turned cold and I no longer see any fleas on the dogs, however there is always next year.  I've been doing research because I do not want to have another flea season like this next year.  A natural fix for fleas seems to be using beneficial nematodes that target flea larva as well as other pest larva in the yard.

I've looked online for price and they seem to range from $15 - $50 for treatment.  I have a small yard, but our house is right up against a large exspanse of grassy park land, where many in the neighborhood come to walk their dogs.

There are thousands of species of nematodes out there so when ordering them for use, please be sure you are ordering the correct species.

I am adding a few links to places that I can order nematodes.

arbico-organics.com
buglogical.com