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Pediculus capitis

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Pediculus capitis

Head louse Public health A hematophagous louse; human infestation is generally asymptomatic, but may rarely cause severe pruritus Treatment Topical insecticides–permethrin, synergized pymethrin, malathion
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Kayseri ili kirsalindaki sekiz ilkogretim okulunda Pediculus capitis prevalansi.
Pediculus capitis infestation according to sex and social factors in Argentina.
Isparta'nin Bir Koyunde Pediculus humanus capitis Sikliginin ve Risk Faktorlerinin Arastirilmasi/Investigation of the Prevalence of Pediculus humarim capitis and Risk Factors in a Village in Isparta
KEY WORDS: Head lice; Pediculus; Pediculus capiti; Lice infestations; Pediculosis; Nymph; Prevalence; Public health.
PREVALENCE OF HEAD LICE AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN
Pediculus capitis, infestation according to sex and social factors in Gaza Governorate.
The prevalence of Pediculus capitis in students of eight primary schools in the rural area of the Kayseri province.
Screening for prevalence and associated risk factors of head lice among primary school student in Assiut City
The prevalence of Pediculus capitis among school children in Fars Province, Southern Iran.
The importance of socio-economic status and sex on the prevalence of human pediculosis in government schools children in Lahore, Pakistan
Picollo MI, Vassena CV, Casadio AA, Massimo J, Zerba EN (1998) Laboratory studies of susceptibility and resistance to insecticides in Pediculus capitis (Anoplura; Pediculidae).
Development of a paw paw herbal shampoo for the removal of head lice
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pediculus capitis (peh-DIK-yoo-lus ka-PI-tis)
Body Bugs
Permethrin resistance in the head louse Pediculus capitis from Israel.
From eradication to resistance: five continuing concerns about pediculosis
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