Head Lice Causes.  Thanks to the growing resistance to pesticides, head lice are now stronger than ever. Parents worry constantly that elementary school exposes their child to head lice . The arrival of Passover confuses parents about the meaning of the term lice. During Passover parents find themselves reading prayers in which they mention the a Plague of Lice.

Head Lice Causes. When you hear about a plague of lice during Passover you may wonder “Does this have anything to do with Head Lice?”.  In fact the lice in The Third Plague, actually refers to  Desert Locusts, a pest known for centuries to swarm and wipe out hundreds of square miles of crops in Africa, the Middle East (and even Europe and Russia). The Desert Locust eggs can survive for up to 20 years until favorable conditions (usually a large amount of rain) contribute to a mass hatching of the insects. The Desert Locust still contributes to famine and food instability in Africa and the Middle East.

Head Lice Causes. Since the plague of lice is considered a punishment, or a bad thing, this just adds to all of the bad things associated with lice. This adds to head lice stigma. Negative words are associated with lice such as  Lousy, Louse this up, you louse, stop being so nit-picky, let’s go through your presentation with a fine-toothed comb, what a NitWit!

Why did we name our Boston’s Premier Lice Treatment Service NitWits? You have the Nits and we have the Wits. Or another way to put is “We will OutWit your Nits”. At NitWits Lice Treatment Boston, a big part of what we do is Education about Head Lice. We want to get the word out that Head Lice are Harmless and Manageable. We want you to know that you can stop using Pesticides which are ineffective for head lice.

A Plague of Lice?