So, you saw fleas and flea dirt on your cat, and went to your veterinarian to get flea medicine. You applied it, but you are still seeing fleas. You think it was a waste of money. Before you blame the ...

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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 ...

Fleas are a big problem in south Louisiana. Even if they aren't as visible as other pests like mosquitoes, they are lurking year-round. And when the temperatures rise, they come out with a vengeance.

Those nasty, biting little buggers have nothing on you!

If you have pets, fleas are a fact of life. Nearly half of all dogs and probably about as many cats become infested with them at some point—despite the more than $1 billion that Americans spend ...

Our humid climate is a perfect breeding ground for fleas. Even when we don't see them, they are lurking year-round. And when we have the hot weather we’ve been experiencing lately, they come out in ...