flea
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She added: "Our report raises serious questions and concerns about the environmental risks of pet flea and tick treatments, as well as how they are sold to pet owners."
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The hardworking mother of three daughters called Los Angeles home and collected much of the material for her work from the city’s many flea markets and second hand shops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
He started selling vintage clothes 11 years ago, when he was 15, switched to kids vintage at 20 and has spent the last six years scouring flea markets, websites and swap meets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
She said testing had not detected flea treatment products in treated drinking water.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
He smiled, and swung the bus out of the flea market.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
The cats are all fixed, vaccinated, tested for FIV/Felv, microchipped and treated for fleas and worms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Rodents can harm people through bites and scratches as well as their urine, droppings and fleas.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
Scott: We did a nice dinner down by the beach, and everyone got bit by the sand fleas that weren’t supposed to be there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
In the Middle Ages, rats served as the reservoir for Y. pestis, while fleas acted as the vector that spread the bacterium.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2026
And when it’s Sunday, and the nurses are both on duty, and it’s his day of the week to come downstairs, I discover he has fleas.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
