Fleas are a year-round problem in the South, both indoors and out. “They’re carried into your yard by wildlife such as squirrels, raccoons, opossums, mice, and deer,” says E ...

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 ...

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 ...

A PEST control expert has shared five simple tips on how to prevent a flea infestation in your home. Rentokil has also revealed the top five counties for flea infestation calls last year. Wexford ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Pest control experts say summer tends to be a very popular season for ticks and fleas in East Tennessee. "It is hot, it is humid outside," Gary Saunders, senior service center ...

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 ...

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

Somehow, last week, I skipped one of the biting insects that bothers me the most. This insect doesn’t bite me, but it bites my 17-and-a-half-year-old pound hound, Ol’Boy. To see him biting at himself ...

Pest prevention and control are some of the biggest concerns pet owners have, and for good reason — infestations can lead to itching, dermatitis, anemia or even paralysis in severe cases. Since most ...