Fleas In Colorado 2019. Fleas are very irritating little creatures that can cause discomfort to your dog or cat and can carry tapeworms and the bacteria that causes plague. Flea and tick map.
Parts of a colorado wildlife refuge remained closed sunday after plague infected prairie dogs were discovered there in late july. Have a pet friendly pest free yard. We are lucky in that we live in a part of colorado where plague is not a large concern however tapeworms are very common around here.
The most common flea is the cat flea ctenocephalides felis and is found throughout the united states.
Fleas generally prefer four legged hosts to humans. We are lucky in that we live in a part of colorado where plague is not a large concern however tapeworms are very common around here. The prairie dog colonies are being monitored and burrows are being treated with insecticide but there is still evidence of fleas in the hiking and camping areas which could put people and pets. Although it s called the cat flea it isn t restricted to cats.
