Head lice move rapidly, traveling up to 23 cm/min, by grasping hairs and generally remaining close to the scalp (Ko & Elston, 2004). The female head louse lays eggs at night and can produce as ...

A traveler who said he or she was flying on Delta asked social media users which is worse, "aisle lice" or "gate lice," when it comes to dealing with fellow passengers.

Actress Jenny Mollen said on Instagram that she learned she had head lice while on an airplane, sparking social media users to sound off. A lice expert weighs in.

All insects, including human head lice, have a wax-covered exoskeleton. This wax, composed of hydrocarbons, provides the insect with protection against water loss and is therefore critical to its ...

Move aside, “gate lice.” Flight passengers are now debating the latest travel annoyance that takes place on the actual plane: “aisle lice.”. Gate lice drew headlines after American ...

Since head lice are transmitted primarily person-to-person, avoidance of head-to-head contact is important. In addition, combs, brushes, hats, and other headgear can also transmit lice, so sharing ...

In a control experiment, 10 head lice were co-extracted by immersion with 50/50 methanol: water. This 50/50 methanol: water solution was found visually to provide entire wetting of the head louse.

Although head lice have evolved the ability to close their breathing spiracles upon exposure to potentially suffocating substances, benzyl alcohol 5% lotion stuns these spiracles open, so that the ...

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Permethrin 1% cream rinse (Nix) Apply to damp hair after shampooing, leave on 10 minutes, rinse. Repeat in 7–10 days. May cause mild irritation. Pyrethrins 0.33% shampoo, lotion (Rid, Pronto, A ...

Permethrin 1% cream rinse (Nix) Apply to damp hair after shampooing, leave on 10 minutes, rinse. Repeat in 7–10 days. May cause mild irritation. Pyrethrins 0.33% shampoo, lotion (Rid, Pronto, A ...

Permethrin 1% cream rinse (Nix) Apply to damp hair after shampooing, leave on 10 minutes, rinse. Repeat in 7–10 days. May cause mild irritation. Pyrethrins 0.33% shampoo, lotion (Rid, Pronto, A ...