There are thousands of different species of fleas throughout the world. These creatures attack both pets and humans and inhabit their hair – and our homes. Despite numerous technological advances, ...

Fleas, the pinhead sized bane of pets and pet owners alike, begin spreading into households across Indiana from mid to late summer. Thousands of flea species exist out there, but the most common kind ...

Part of owning a feline is making sure your pet doesn’t have fleas and ticks. Unfortunately these critters are common in many regions of the country, and can infest both indoor and outdoor cats.

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

Nicholas Clark receives funding from the National Geographic Society. Jan Slapeta teaches veterinary parasitology at the University of Sydney. Konstans Wells does not work for, consult, own shares in ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Sarah’s question: My cat is very susceptible to worms and fleas but has ...

While everyone else gets all riled up about tick season, the warm weather means another parasitic pest is upon us: fleas. The rising temperatures makes it more hospitable for eggs to hatch, and more ...

Q: Last summer we had a terrible problem with fleas. We have three cats that go outside, but they stay in our yard. What can we do to prevent a flea infestation this year? Should we treat our yard as ...

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