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If you suspect you have fleas or ticks in your home, follow our helpful tips to confirm whether you have a problem and when to call in an expert.

The possibility of fleas should be determined using a flea comb: check the fur for flea poop, which looks like shiny black particles of coal dust. Put some of these particles on a wet piece of white ...

How often do you treat cats for fleas? It's a question you may well be asking if you've just welcomed a new feline friend into your family. While it's easy to get sidetracked buying the best food, ...

A single flea bite has caused a Texas man to lose several limbs over the past month. There are more than 2,500 different flea species found around the world, but only four are known to severely affect ...

The city of Long Beach, Calif., has seen a "significant increase" in the number of flea-borne typhus cases reported in the first half of 2021. The flea-borne illness, which can cause high fever, ...

Where there are pets, you’ll often also find fleas. Unfortunately, our furry friends make great hosts for fleas because of their warm bodies and their fur. But that doesn’t make them any less annoying ...