Gilles Ventejol, the founder of Animal Patient considers this flea-collar-in-the-vacuum trick is a myth. He explains that there are three types of fleas—the adults, the eggs and the larvae—and ...

“No matter what vacuum a flea gets sucked into, it's probably a one-way trip,” said Glen Needham, associate professor of entomology at Ohio State and a co-author of the study.

Bathe them with a mild soap like Dawn dish detergent, which can drown fleas, and then use a metal flea comb to remove them. Next, tackle your home—vacuum daily and wash pet bedding in hot water ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vacuum cleaners kill fleas just as well as any poison, surprised U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. They said a standard vacuum cleaner abuses the fleas so much it kills 96 ...