"Sand fleas — the name is interesting because they actually are not fleas at all," Dr. Case Tedder said. "They’re small crustaceans or part of the crab family, and they don’t bite. They get the name ...

How to determine if your cat or dog has fleas The easiest way to check if your pet has fleas is by combing through the coat ...

A protein that gives fleas their bounce has been used to boot out bacteria cells, with lab results demonstrating the material ...

Is your dog's scratching keeping you up at night?! Here are 20 all-natural, inexpensive remedies available to you, for your ...

Bed bugs bite while people are sleeping, and usually feed on exposed areas of skin, like the face ... reacts to bed bug and flea bites the same way. “Every human has a unique immune system ...

Numerous insects, including mites, lice, fleas, ticks, and bed bugs, can inhabit or visit the human body. These creatures ...

From fleas to mosquitoes, there's no shortage of organisms we like to consider pests – and, not surprisingly, the majority ...

The liquid spreads across the skin, killing fleas and other parasites on contact ... linked to of adverse incidents involving pets and humans. In response, the EPA conducted a review of the ...

In Uganda, where more than 40% of the population live in extreme poverty, many families live in homes with dirt floors ...

U. of Oregon team uncovered a molecule produced by yeast on the skin that has potent antimicrobial properties against a ...

When dogs given spot treatments for fleas go swimming, they release levels of pesticides dangerous to aquatic life for at ...

Q: Do flea treatments work better on short-haired animals? I have one short-haired cat and one long-haired cat and I saw a flea on my short-haired girl, but not my long-haired boy. Does the ...