Head Lice 101. Top 3 Lice Myths. 1. Lice Jump 2. Lice Like Clean Hair 3. You can get Lice from a Couch. Actually none of these lice myths are true. 1. Do Lice Jump? No lice do not have hind legs and therefore cannot jump. 2. Do lice like clean hair? Actually lice don’t […]
Cure head lice. Super Lice are more prevalent than first thought. In a study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology pesticide resistant head lice have been found to be much more widespread in the US than previously thought. Super Lice are lice that are resistant to the pyrethrin and pyrethroid pesticides in OTC head […]
Baby head lice are known as nymphs. Nymphs are delicate and fragile and share several similarities with premature human babies. For example baby head lice nymphs need to maintain a constant body temperature and frequent meals to survive, just like preemies. The ideal lice nymph body temperature mirrors that of the scalp of an elementary […]
Does lice treatment kill nits? In fact the OTC and Rx lice treatments do not kill nits. First of all parents are led to believe that all it takes to treat lice are a couple of pesticide applications. Consequently, a month later the school nurse tells parents that their child has lice again. However, in […]
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