Wipe out fleas this summer

Next time your pet strolls through the house give a thought to what else may have come along for the ride. FLEAS!

Fleas can lay up to 50 eggs a day. These eggs are constantly shed from your pet and into the home environment. At this rate it does not take long for a few fleas to become hundreds, even thousands. Worst of all, the adult fleas you see are just the tip of the iceberg.

Adult fleas on your pet represent just 5% of the entire flea population. The other 95% are tiny eggs, larvae and pupae in your home environment (i.e. in carpet, between floorboards and on furniture). For every flea you see there could be hundreds lurking just beneath the surface, which will eventually develop into adults, adding to your flea infestation.

What can you do to prevent flea numbers from multiplying in your home? Continuous monthly treatment of FRONTLINE PLUS for all of your pets provides integrated flea control that guards against flea infestation. The two active ingredients in FRONTLINE PLUS protect your pet and family by killing adult fleas and breaking the flea life cycle. One ingredient (fipronil) kills adult fleas and the other, (S)-methoprene, ensures eggs, larvae and pupae do not develop into adult fleas.

Thankfully, the protection doesn't end there. FRONTLINE also protects your pet from the potentially deadly threat of paralysis ticks. If you live in a tick area, FRONTLINE PLUS should be applied to dogs every 2 weeks and FRONTLINE SPRAY should be applied to cats and dogs every 3 weeks during the tick season.

So speak to your veterinarian today about FRONTLINE PLUS and FRONTLINE SPRAY. With Australia's leading flea and tick treatment* working on your side, you can count on FRONTLINE PLUS to stop flea numbers multiplying.

*FRONTLINE PLUS was the highest selling flea and tick treatment in Australia in 2006.