Background In the treatment of human head lice infestation, healthcare providers are increasingly concerned about lice becoming resistant to existing pesticide treatments. Traditional pesticides, used ...

Although generally despised, the blood-sucking human body louse, Pediculus humanus, has gained newfound popularity among scientists for a surprising genetic feature. Instead of carrying mitochondrial ...

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 louse ...

Pubic lice, also known as crabs, are very small insects that infest your genital area. There are three types of lice that infest humans: pediculus humanus capitis: head lice pediculus humanus corporis ...

It’s hardly the Black Death, but the threat of head lice is at the forefront of many a parent’s mind as the new scholastic year rolls in. It’s less about enduring negative effects on health, and more ...

Rats and their fleas take the rap for spreading the plague, but lice that infest people may share the blame. Human body lice can harbor plague-causing bacteria and can transmit the disease by biting, ...