Your home may be prone to a flea infestation even if you aren't a pet owner. Experts explain how these pests get in and how long they can live.

Fleas are small and fast, so you won’t always find them. But they do leave evidence. Read this guide to learn how to tell if your cat has fleas.

Fleas and ticks can be a major problem for pet owners in the summer, leading to various health problems for furry friends.

Signs of flea bites Everyone reacts to flea bites differently, which can cause some variation in how they appear. Still, there are a few things they may have in common.

There are several crops that can prevent flea beetles from taking up residence in your garden, including catnip, basil, thyme ...

Most common fleas in Michigan Cat flea (L), Dog Flea (R) (CDC) There are more than 2,500 flea species across the world and only 300 of those are found in the United States.

Higher temperatures than usual this winter means the surge of fleas is predicted to be larger this spring and summer.

Joleigh Hall, 7, center, uses a fan to help keep "Charley," a 10-month-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel cool at the Animal Planet Expo at Cullen Park. Helping Joleigh with the fanning are her ...

The most infamous flea-to-human transmitted disease is the bubonic plague, which was caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis.

Michael Kohlhof, 35, from Houston had his arms and parts of his feet amputated after he was bit by a flea over a month ago.