A new study seeks to determine how one parasitic species can give rise to two drastically different outcomes in its host: The human body louse (Pediculus humanus) can transmit dangerous bacterial ...

Head lice are small, wingless insects that live in human hair. Their scientific name is Pediculus humanus capitis, and they have been a human pest for thousands of years. Their full life cycle ...

Head lice infestation is caused by a tiny insect called the Pediculus humanus capitis. These insects are wingless, white to grey coloured and have 3 pairs of legs. The average length of the head ...

According to those in the world of professional nitpicking, Pediculus humanus capitis, the much-despised head louse, has returned. "It's definitely back," said Kelli Boswell, owner of Lice & Easy ...

Ten head lice (per sample) were transferred individually with tweezers to clean empty 350-μL glass GC vial inserts. Specimens were covered with 80 μL of any of the three extraction solvents then ...

Head lice infestation is a fairly common problem globally, with 6–12 million cases in children ages 3–11 reported annually in the US alone, [1] and is typically observed in the school-aged ...