The increasing resistance of head lice Pediculus humanus capitis to many drugs has highlighted the need for new alternatives control in adults. effect two types extracts (aqueous and alcoholic) Citrullus colocynthis fruit on adult was tested vitro. results showed that alcoholic extract with a concentration 20% similar efficacy killing Natroba 9% w/w, values ranging between 87% 98% within 18 min...

A study of head lice infestations among young people, adults and elderly individuals was conducted from August 2010 to July 2013 in Manaus, AM, Northern Brazil. Hair samples collected from 1,860 individuals in 18 barber shops and beauty parlors were examined for the ectoparasite. The occurrence of pediculosis and its association with factors, such as sex, age, ethnicity, hair characteristics an...

By ISAAC SULTAN A joint proposal raising the athletic fee at the College o $2 per semester was passed last month by two committees in athletics. : The -Student-Faculty Gommittee HI Intercollegiate Athletics (SFJA) *and the General Faculty bmmittee on Inter-collegiate Athetics (GFCIA) both passed a moion which calls for the $1 increase o begin in the Fall' '59 term. The ootiori applies to Da...

Parasit kutu rambut (pediculus humanus capitis) adalah penyebab infeksi yang sering terjadi di daerah iklim tropis disebut pediculosis capitis. Makanan ini berasal dari darah dihisap kulit kepala manusia. Berbagai cara mengatasi yaitu menggunakan sisir dan cairan pembasmi serangga (insektisida). Cairan insektisida merupakan bahan kimia sintesis mengandung permethrin, lindae, DDT malathion carba...

BACKGROUND A previous study indicated that a single application of 4% dimeticone liquid gel was effective in treating head louse infestation. This study was designed to confirm this in comparison with two applications of 1% permethrin. METHODS We have performed a single centre parallel group, randomised, controlled, open label, community based trial, with domiciliary visits, in Cambridgeshire...

Head lice, Pediculis capitis De Geer, populations were investigated for permethrin and malathion resistance after initial establishment of a discriminating dose of topical application bioassay with body lice, Pediculus humanus L. For both insecticides, approximately 2 times the lethal dose (LD)95 at 4 h was selected, 2 ng of permethrin and 100 ng of malathion per head louse, respectively. Head ...