What can you see at the beach? Sunsets, crashing waves, shells, sea turtles… and fleas. And some of these sand fleas aren’t so harmless; outside of the U.S., one such insect is responsible for disease ...

From 2004 to 2016, illnesses from mosquito, tick and flea bites tripled in the U.S., with 642,602 cases reported during the 13-year period, according to a CDC report released May 1. The report is the ...

Tungiasis is a parasitic skin disease caused by the penetration of the sand flea Tunga penetrans into the skin, predominantly affecting the feet. This condition is prevalent in resource-poor and ...

Here’s how to control the flea population in your yard.