Question: The past two apartments I”ve lived in (found out the hard way) had bugs (fleas and drain flies according to Orkin).

I have two questions:

1. My first apartment had fleas–I got rid of everything I own that Orkin told me they would attach to.
My question: will the fleas reproduce in my appliances, such as my computer? I kept the boxes the computer came in, was that a poor choice?

2. My second apartment was located behind an untreated pond. Orkin said I had drain flies. To my understanding, correct me if I”m wrong, drain flies don”t bite?  Ever since I”ve moved into my 3rd apartment, I still itch (not as bad as before). I find these small, black, fuzzy things (look like black specs) when I wash off in the shower. They irritate my skin when they bite.  Could the fleas have followed me?

ANSWER

Yes, the fleas could have ”followed you” (in a sense, they would have been in some of your belongings).

No, drain flies do not bite. Get more information on controlling drain flies.

If you have pets, first treat them.

Pet: Wash or discard all of their bedding. Also, purchase any of the flea control products available for sale and apply to them.

House: Vacuum, vacuum, and vacuum. This pulls eggs and other flea life-cycles from the carpet and will help once treatment is applied. Even after done, continue to vacuum the carpet regularly.