Human‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ lice have long been a source of everyday confusion, and yet these parasites have been closely and intimately associated with humans for a long time. While their presence is generally ...

Head lice are considered a nuisance — a pest to be evicted from the hair on your head or the head of a loved one with a special comb or shampoo. But there's more to lice than their elimination. These ...

In his dissertation, Scherer reported four specific hydrocarbons present in significant amounts in every head louse sample he studied. [2] These four hydrocarbons represent approximately 50% of the ...

The globally important human diseases of trench fever, epidemic typhus, and relapsing fever are vectored by the human louse Pediculus humanus humanus. Although these conditions are epidemically ...

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — An owner of a Dublin lice clinic wants to allay fears and educate parents about the contagious parasite as the new school year progresses. Christine Cherry of Lice Clinics of ...

Dear Dr. Jorden: My son has come down with head lice at school. What can I do to get them off my dog so my son won't keep getting them? Should I get rid of our dog? Lice are found everywhere. Dogs get ...

Children have returned to school and are bringing home stories about the things they learned and the friends they made. But some parents are concerned they could also be bringing home a tiny nuisance ...

No. No type of lice can live on leather. Since leather isn’t a porous surface, doesn’t have hair or fibers, and isn’t warm, lice can’t live on it. There are three main types of lice: head, pubic, and ...

Isopropyl myristate/cyclomethicone D5 (IPM/D5) extracted the same specific cuticular wax hydrocarbons as those identified by Scherer to be critical to the survival of the head louse, therefore it can ...