WASHINGTON— Popular pet flea collars and treatments contain high levels of toxic PFAS chemicals, according to laboratory test results posted today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.

You'll be glad to have guineas around the homestead. Besides their love of grasshoppers and other pests, they also have an enormous taste for ticks. Learn about non-toxic methods you can use for flea ...

With so many new flea and tick products, it’s hard to know which one is right for your pet. Here’s some advice from Ira Roth, DVM, director of the Community Practice Clinic at the University of ...

When it comes to combating flea infestations in our furry companions, choosing the right flea pills can provide an effective and convenient solution. These oral medications offer a systemic approach ...

A flea is a very small insect that survives by feeding on animal or human blood. Their bites can cause itchiness and irritation. Fleas can infect people or pets with germs that cause flea-borne typhus ...

To rid your home of a flea infestation naturally, place a plate on the floor and fill it with water. Add about a capful of dish soap to each plate, and place a lit tea candle in the middle of the ...

Fleas are ubiquitous ectoparasites that impact both animal and human health by serving as vectors for serious pathogens. Their biology, which encompasses rapid reproduction, host specificity and ...

Barbara has written professionally for more than two decades. In the past five years, she has specialized in creating real estate and home improvement content. Besides writing for Forbes Home, she ...

Pesticide exposures to infants and children from food, water, and residential sources have been well documented (Woody, 1984; Zwiener and Ginsburg, 1988; Fenske et al ...