An effective flea & tick control program includes simultaneous, coordinated treatment of the Home, Yard & Pet. Treatment & prevention go hand in hand, so its key to treat all three areas. This integrated pest management approach involves inspection, cleaning, and targeting eggs, larvae & adults with the appropriate insecticides. Follow-up treatments are almost always necessary as flea & tick problems will not be solved with just a one-treatment approach. Kills fleas, flea eggs, flea larvae and ticks indoors. Use it on carpets, upholstery, rugs and hard-to-reach places like baseboards and moldings. This formula contains Nylar insect growth regulator to break the flea life cycle by preventing fleas from developing into biting adults for up to 7 months.