dead flea laying on hardwood floor - Rizky Ade Jonathan/Getty Images Household pets like dogs and cats are common carriers of fleas. These tiny insects live outside in tall grass and other moist, ...

Dogs scratching their ears incessantly or cats over-grooming their bellies are tell-tale signs of a flea problem. Pet owners in Eugene know the struggle well. More: Any hotel can have bedbugs. How ...

Adult female fleas are capable of laying as many as 50 eggs per day and live up to 100 days in out-of-the-way places that skew the odds of survival in fleas’ favor. The most common source of fleas is ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — It’s an all-too-familiar scenario pet owners dread. First, your furry friend can’t stop scratching. Then you are itching, too! You guessed it–Your pet and your home are infested ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If your furry friend has fleas, chances are they’ve already brought them into your yard and inside your ...

To completely get rid of fleas is quite difficult, especially if there are a number of pets in the household and they have free access to the outside. Effective flea control can only be achieved ...

If you're a pet parent, you've probably asked yourself, "How do cats get fleas?" at least once – especially if your cat is kept indoors and you're wondering how they got there in the first place.

The human flea is actually rare in Central Europe. However, in Berlin, the parasites are currently spreading—likely due to foxes. PETBOOK editor and biologist Saskia Schneider explains how fleas ...

Here’s how to keep down the flea population in your yard. Fleas are a year-round problem in the South, both indoors and out. ...

Fleas are a common problem for pet owners in the Willamette Valley due to the region's climate. Signs of fleas in pets include itching, redness, flaky skin, scabs, and secondary skin infections.