Fleas may hitch a ride on you, but they can’t stay. Learn quick removal tips and the pet treatments that end infestations.

Children have returned to school and are bringing home stories about the things they learned and the friends they made. But some parents are concerned they could also be bringing home a tiny nuisance ...

Mosquitoes have exploded across Arizona after the fall rain. Here's what to know about why they bite and why the bites itch more when you scratch.

If you're someone who is prone to mosquito bites, don't worry there are ways to soothe the itch and prevent future bites.

Ticks are active in Fairfax County almost year round, including warm winter days. Lyme disease is still the best known and most common disease spread by ticks in Virginia, but there are others such as ...

Aged garlic extract in pill form works very well to fight infection. On several occasions when I was bitten by multiple fire ants, as many as ten bites, not one bite became infected if I was taking ...

Most bites from brown recluse spiders occur between March and October, according to the University of Tennessee Extension Service. They are commonly found in dry, dark and undisturbed areas within the ...

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