"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Becoming a meal for a hungry flea probably isn’t on your to-do list, but flea bites can and do happen to ...

Because fleas thrive in warmer climates, they can be present the entire year in areas of the West Coast and the South, says Meghan Feely, MD, clinical instructor, dermatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, ...

It is the time of year when some pet parents put their dogs and cats back on flea, tick and heartworm preventatives, but an expert said pets should stay on preventatives year-round. "There ...

I remember, as a young child in the South, walking onto a carpet and having my feet covered in little black dots. At first, I was bewildered, thinking it was just some dirt or dried mud. But as I ...

Environment often indicates culprit, not appearance of bug bite alone. Mosquito, flea and bed bug bites remain most common across California. Clean, avoid scratching and monitor bites for infection or ...

A flea collar is a mess-free solution for keeping fleas off your pooch No dog owner wants to see their pet experience the itching and irritation caused by fleas. Although infestations of these tiny ...

SAN ANTONIO – We’ve seen how the February freeze hurt our plant, bat and fish populations, but how will it impact our insects? Does this mean we’ll have a better or worse mosquito, flea and tick ...