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If you’ve never heard of Collembola, you’re not alone. Until recent years, these soil creatures were thought to be essentially harmless. Even doctors categorically denied that the tails were likely to infect human hair and skin. People who suffer from chronic itching, biting and crawling are often considered insane, but this thinking is slowly changing. Growing evidence suggests that these micro-small pests can be surprisingly invasive.
Thanks to the perseverance of people like Dr. Frans Jansense and his colleague Dr. Kenneth A. Christiansen, the scientific community is beginning to realize that queues can be a very real threat to human comfort when present in large numbers. The two researchers collected numerous reports from homeowners, doctors and pest control operators in several countries, including many regions of the United States. A striking picture emerged in the gray areas between random readings, scientific observations and specific medical records. Collembola are everywhere and it is not impossible to engage with humans and animals.
As inhabitants of fertile soil, the tails are likely to be found almost everywhere. The more you water the grass and apply fertilizer, the happier they will be. They are considered to be the most common arthropods on earth. Since prehistoric times, they have survived cold winters and very hot summers, but their numbers are declining exponentially in dry conditions.
Pet owners are particularly vulnerable to contagion. Dogs and cats that tread on moist soil or wet grass can pick up tails and transport them home; however, tails are unlikely to remain attached to pets such as fleas unless the animal’s immune system is compromised (for example, if there is a fungal skin infection). No close contact is required. These acrobatic creatures can jump three to four feet. You may not always notice them ejecting into the air. They can be smaller than the head of a pin.
If the thought of a few queues in the house makes you paranoid, relax. Their ability to divide and rule will largely depend on environmental factors. Do you like to grow potted plants indoors? Does your basement tend to flood after a good rain? Do you smell mold behind the bathroom wall? Are you still waiting for a plumber to fix this leaky pipe under the kitchen sink? Who was president the last time you cleaned your ducts? The humid, musty environment is like Disneyland for a tail.
Getting rid of advanced colebole infection can be difficult because tails are not classified as insects. They are defined as hexapods, primitive ancestors of modern bugs. According to organic scientist David Glasel, chemical pesticides have no effect on the hexapod. Only natural insecticides will work, and the best remedy is cedar oil.
A step-by-step guide to eliminating Collembola infection:
1.) Pamper yourself and your pets with a topical cedar oil insecticide approved for use in humans and animals. Avoid cosmetic or aromatherapy cedar oil. It is not purified and usually comes from certain forms of cypress trees. Cedar oil, which is formulated for home protection, will kill ALL TYPES of parasites on contact, including tails, lice and all forms of mites. If you’re tempted to use a non-prescription kit designed to fight lice, don’t worry. It won’t work, it’s not enough to cover large areas and it’s just not good for you. Such products contain lindane, a chemical banned for use with animals by the Environmental Protection Agency.
2.) Spray sofas, beds and carpets with a fine mist of cedar oil. The right homemade formula will be very light and clean. In other words, it will not stain the fabric.
3.) Use a cedar oil mist machine to penetrate unseen cracks and crevices in the home. Fog machines are generally considered optional, but advanced tail infections require aggressive measures. If you think your infection is severe, or if you’ve actually SEEN large groups of tails moving on floors and walls, don’t get me wrong.
4.) Use the fog machine to treat air ducts or hire a professional air duct cleaning company. Many people are shocked to find that they have mold in their air ducts. It is not uncommon for mold to form in your heating and cooling system from condensation on your air conditioner. Spring tails feed on mold and grow in humid conditions. Mold can also worsen asthma and allergies. The processing of air ducts copes with all these difficulties.
5.) Buy the highest quality furnace filters available at your local store. Filters designed to remove allergens and dust mites are best. Change the filters often.
6.) Look for places where moisture accumulates. Repair leaking roofs and pipes. Seal cracks around basement windows. Pay special attention to the walls in the bathroom and cabinets under the sinks.
7.) Remove houseplants, especially ornamental trees in large pots filled with soil. Remember that queues can be transported directly to your home through potted soil bags.
8.) Take aggressive measures to control the animal populations in your property. Double garbage bags and do not leave open barrels for garbage. Animal food stored outdoors must be stored in airtight containers. Use traps or repellents to control populations of rodents, raccoons and squirrels. Resist the urge to pet stray dogs and cats. Report all wild cat sightings to your local animal control center.
9.) Beware of extremely rich soil for pots and wood for landscaping. Based on calls to our pest control operation from across the country, queue populations are often brought into the home when trucks with new mulch or soil are dumped on properties that previously had minimal landscaping. (Mulch traps moisture and promotes mold growth.) Seal any cracks around basement windows before distributing natural landscaping materials around the perimeter of the home. If you’re worried about outdoor calamus populations, there are super-strong cedar oil concentrates designed to repel mosquitoes and kill insect populations in grass and soil. Pet breeders, horse breeders and breeders use cedar oil concentrates to control all types of parasites in barns, pens and pastures. Generous treatment in early spring or summer will do much to destroy the eggs and control many insect populations before they explode. Veterinary bills are EXPENSIVE. Destroy the parasites before they destroy you!
10.) Last but not least, avoid chemical pesticides. In February 2011, USA Today published an article entitled “Exposure to pesticides in the womb related to learning disabilities.” The study focuses on pemetrythin, a chemical commonly used to control household pests. As disturbing as it sounds, the topic is not new. Dozens of scientific studies have linked chemical pesticides to neurological diseases, breast cancer and birth defects in children living near farms where chemicals are sprayed. A national television investigation by ABC World News found that flea and tick medications caused 44,000 severe reactions in one year, including multiple deaths.
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Source by Bethany C. Crist