Read more fleas stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/19140/fleas.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:44:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/63190/flea-ridden-resort-to-winehouse-no-more-dogs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmy Winehouse is bringing fleas to St. Lucia. Her swanky resort quarters had to be fumigated thanks to the “five or six” stray dogs she’s adopted, a source tells the Sun , and management banned her from rescuing any more animals. Elsewhere: The latest in a series of TMI moments from...http://www.newser.com/story/63190/flea-ridden-resort-to-winehouse-no-more-dogs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 30 Jun 2009 12:27:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57956/feds-itchy-over-flea-repellent-side-effects.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFederal regulators want pet owners to apply flea and tick repellents carefully while authorities scratch around to ensure the products are safe, reports the South Florida Sun-Sentinel . Last year, the Environmental Protection Agency recorded 44,000 pet-health complaints related to topical pest repellents—ranging from skin irritation to death. Most...http://www.newser.com/story/57956/feds-itchy-over-flea-repellent-side-effects.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 04 May 2009 10:21:22 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/14418/vacuuming-sucks-fleas-to-doom.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDoes vacuuming kill fleas? The answer is yes, according to a retired Ohio professor, the Columbus Dispatch reports. In a study he did years ago for an appliance company, Fred Hink sucked up 100 fleas at a time with a vacuum cleaner and was surprised to find very few of...http://www.newser.com/story/14418/vacuuming-sucks-fleas-to-doom.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 19 Dec 2007 14:36:03 CST