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If you suspect you have fleas or ticks in your home, follow our helpful tips to confirm whether you have a problem and when to call in an expert.

The possibility of fleas should be determined using a flea comb: check the fur for flea poop, which looks like shiny black particles of coal dust. Put some of these particles on a wet piece of white ...

Take a Pest Control Quiz. Get matched with an Authorized Partner. Bedbugs and fleas can both bite and leave behind itchy, irritating marks, but there are key differences between the two. Knowing how ...

Where there are pets, you’ll often also find fleas. Unfortunately, our furry friends make great hosts for fleas because of their warm bodies and their fur. But that doesn’t make them any less annoying ...