The Scientist

Flies alter lice evolution

How well lice are able to latch onto pigeon flies and catch a lift to new bird hosts affects how the lice evolve. Lice species carried aloft by flies spread to more species and tend to speciate at ...
WMUR

Lice concerns rise as children return to school. Here's what parents can do

Children have returned to school and are bringing home stories about the things they learned and the friends they made. But some parents are concerned they could also be bringing home a tiny nuisance ...
Healthline

Are Lice Combs Effective at Catching and Removing Lice?

A lice comb can help you detect lice and remove both the lice and their nits (eggs). When you find lice, prompt treatment is key to removing them and preventing them from spreading to others. While it ...
The Conversation

‘Help, my kids keep getting head lice!’ Here’s how to break the cycle of nits

Cameron Webb and the Department of Medical Entomology, NSW Health Pathology, have been engaged by a wide range of insect repellent and insecticide manufacturers to provide testing of products and ...
The Scientist

Flies alter lice evolution

The results, published yesterday (May 23) online in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggest that the coevolution of hosts and parasites can be influenced by other species in the ...