Who says you need to spend hundreds of dollars on expensive name-brand products to keep fleas away from your pets and out of your home? Products like FrontLine Plus, Advantage, and Advantix are all highly effective at eliminating fleas and…
Now that we’re in the middle of the hot summer months, people from across the country are dealing with stubborn flea infestations that won’t seem to go away. Fleas prefer warm, humid climates, so it only makes sense for them…
Did you know that a single flea can bite into a host hundreds of times per day? And it’s not just dogs and cats that fleas to which fleas attracted; these blood-sucking parasites will gladly lay their fangs into a…
Do you develop itchy, raised hives after being bitten by a flea? The sight of hives forming on your skin may startle you, especially if you aren’t used to seeing them. Combined with the intense burning and itching sensation, some…
Fleas have evolved over the course of millions of years to become one of the most resilient pests on the planet. These blood-sucking parasites are driven by instinct, with the purpose of finding a host and reproducing. If you’re trying…
Can’t seem to exterminate the fleas inside your home no matter how hard you try? It’s downright frustrating when you purchase flea foggers, bombs, collars, sprays and other products, only for them to have little-to-no effect on the actual infestation….
Fleas are more than just a nuissance, they can make you and your family’s lives miserable. These blood-sucking parasites are capable of transmitting over a half a dozen different infectious diseases, including the potentially deadly plague causing bacterium. Even if…
Earlier this month, a Colorado man was admitted to the hospital with symptoms of coughing, difficulty breathing and other respiratory ailments. Upon examining the patient and running numerous tests, doctors were shocked to discover he had been infected with a…
Although they can survive in freezing-cold temperatures by going into a state of dormancy, fleas prefer temperatures in excess of 70 degrees Fahrenheit. When spring and summer rolls around, these blood-sucking parasites will emerge from their larvae and egg stage…
Most people view fleas as nothing more than a minor nuissance that pose no direct threat to their health. When a flea bites you, it typically leaves a small, itchy red bump that goes away within a few days. In…