Fleas and ticks are attracted to warm, humid environments and are typically found in tall grass or wooded areas during spring and summer seasons. Fleas live on your pet, sucking their blood ...

Fleas and ticks can be more than a nuisance; they can be a real health hazard. Here is one way you may be able to keep these pests naturally away from you.

“In Georgia the Black-legged tick is our winter tick, found only from late fall, typically October to spring around March,” said Hinkle. “I have never had a Black-legged tick submitted for ...

In fact, the number of tick-borne illnesses reported each year to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more than doubled over the past two decades (though during the pandemic there ...

Dog grooming in a bustling city like New York changes with the seasons. From snowy sidewalks to steamy summer streets, your pup’s grooming needs shift as the weather does. For pet parents who choose ...

In this post we’re going to investigate a pesky yet impressive little creature that can cause havoc during ... tick-long antennas. Also, they have two forked appendages that come out from the back ...

Some can also spread illnesses, such as Lyme disease (black-legged tick), Rocky Mountain spotted fever (dog or wood tick), and West Nile virus (mosquito). The bug bites of other bugs, such as ...

In Missouri, the three most common species of ticks are the Lone Star, American dog, and deer tick, with ticks being most ...

One Novaator reader recalled that back in the 1990s, fleas were a bigger concern than ticks in Estonia — but in the next decade, fleas disappeared, and ticks took their place. So, in places where ...

Winter ticks kill off moose by the thousands. Maine and New Hampshire are expanding hunting opportunities to help fight the ...

Stay safe from tick bites with expert tips by Patient First. Learn symptoms, preventive measures, and how the CDC advises ...

“You have to know that in your backyard, we enjoy seeing our wildlife, but they do bring in some of those fleas and ticks. So, we just have to be mindful of that. Anyone can send a tick to the ...