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Winter Is Coming! But Are Lice Coming with It?
When the temperature starts to dip and snow covers the ground, you may think you are safe from outdoor pests like lice. Unfortunately, that may not be the case. In fact, winter is one of the busiest seasons for hair lice because they can’t survive on their own in the extreme cold. A nice, warm […]
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Can Pets Get Lice? Dogs, Cats & Lice
Head lice are a fact of life for young children, particularly in a school or daycare setting. When you are shampooing your child’s head for the fifth time in two days, you may find yourself wondering if it can get any worse. The good news is that lice are fairly easy to kill with the […]
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Super Lice: Lice Resistant to Treatment
You have heard of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and viruses that have developed an immunity to certain medical treatments. What you may not know, however, is that lice have joined the list of things that are becoming increasingly more difficult to treat. Finding a louse is every parent and teacher’s worst nightmare, but the fact that head […]
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Why Gasoline as a Lice Treatment Is a Tragedy Waiting to Happen
When it comes to infestations of any kind, many people think the solution is to “kill it with fire.” While there is nothing more satisfying than watching a hornet’s nest go up in flame, imagining your child’s head as the nest is quite a different story. If that image shocks you, you may be even […]
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Lice Eggs, Nits, Nymphs & Adults: FAQ
A female louse may only lay up to 6 eggs per day, but most of those eggs will eventually turn into egg-laying adults. Over the course of its 30-day lifespan, an adult louse can lay nearly 200 eggs. Depending on the sensitivity of your child’s scalp, it can take weeks for obvious symptoms of a […]
