Bed bugs have made an unwelcome resurgence in the US in the past decade or so. They now represent a notable public health and ...

Quick Take Flea and tick prevention pills are 99% effective but pose threats to unintended targets. The isoxazoline ...

A new study suggests that routine flea and tick treatments could expose native insects to high levels of toxins.

Flea and tick medications trusted by pet owners worldwide may have an unexpected environmental cost. Scientists found that active ingredients from isoxazoline treatments pass into pet feces, exposing ...

Erik Tihelka wants you to consider the flea. Or rather, the student at the University of Bristol in Britain wants you to reconsider this tiny insect. If you’ve thought about fleas, it’s perhaps when ...

Flea beetles can wreak havoc in the garden. These insects are recognized by their tiny, shiny bodies that are about the size of a sesame seed. They are typically black, bronze, or a dark metallic blue ...

Fleas, the pinhead sized bane of pets and pet owners alike, begin spreading into households across Indiana from mid to late summer. Thousands of flea species exist out there, but the most common kind ...

Flea beetles are one of the earliest insect pests we see in the garden. We found them here a few days before the Memorial Day weekend munching away on radish leaves. These small insects are called ...

Environment often indicates culprit, not appearance of bug bite alone. Mosquito, flea and bed bug bites remain most common across California. Clean, avoid scratching and monitor bites for infection or ...