Head Lice Causes. A Plague of Lice in Your School?
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.
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