Basil has fleas. They're biting us. Are we completely screwed?

Basil has fleas. They're biting us. Are we completely screwed?
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You can have an exterminator come in and spray for fleas, while having Basil dipped elsewhere. Barring such extreme measures, I’m pretty sure that Frontline will take care of the problem over time, but you might have to suffer for longer that way. Poor kitty. Poor humans.
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