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To: LucyT
At what altitude are fleas no longer able to survive?

Fleas are active from 45 degrees Fahrenheit to about 85 degrees. Optimal is about 70 degrees when used to transmit plague as a bio weapon.

I live at 4600 ft in Pocatello. We never seem to have flea problems. When I lived in San Diego, the flea problem was an issue all year.

4,528 posted on 10/28/2005 7:48:20 PM PDT by Myrddin
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To: Myrddin; MamaDearest

Since Denver is at 5,280 feet, I was wondering how fleas could survive and spread bubonic plague at that altitude.


4,529 posted on 10/28/2005 8:07:13 PM PDT by LucyT (It's too late. We've lost our country; we just haven't realized it, yet.)
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