It’s a common assumption that fleas go away once the winter season hits. The freezing-cold temperatures makes it difficult for common pests to survive, but this doesn’t necessarily mean that a flea infestation will disappear when autumn ends. Fleas are…
Earlier this month, a severe flea infestation forced a New York courthouse to temporarily close its doors. It’s rare for the U.S. judicial system, but it’s even more bizarre that the cause of this shutdown was due to a flea…
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…
It’s a common assumption that fleas only come out during the warm spring and summer months. Conventional wisdom would leave one to believe this is true since fleas activity peaks around this time of year. Recently, however, there’s been a…