HEAD LICE FAQs
Who Is at Risk For Getting Head Lice?
Anyone who comes into head-to-head contact with someone who is already infested or comes into contact with clothing, such as hats, scarves, coats or other personal items of infested persons.
What Do Head Lice Look Like?
The adult head louse is about the size of a sesame seed and is tan to grayish white in color. Head lice are also found in their nymph form, which is an immature and smaller version of the adult and the egg or nit. Nits are lice eggs and are quite small. They are yellow or white in color and the females attach them at the base of the hair shaft, near the scalp.
What Do Head Lice Eat?
Head lice are parasitic insects that feed on the blood of their hosts.
Do Head Lice Transmit Diseases?
Research has shown that head lice are potential vectors for louse-borne diseases such as typhus, rickettsial diseases, hepatitis B virus and secondary infections from scratching the louse bite.
Are Over-The Counter Treatments Effective For Controlling a Head Lice Infestation?
Current scientific research has shown that head lice have developed immunity to the pyrethrin based over-the-counter head lice treatments. Head lice populations in 25 states and three Canadian provinces were found to be immune to these pyrethrin based insecticides.
Are The Pyrethrin Based Head Lice Treatments Safe?
No! Pyrethrin has been shown to be a hazardous substance that can have serious side effects including neurological, carcinogenic and developmental.
Why Is Dr Greengood’s Lice Killer Safe?
Dr Greengood’s Head Lice Treatment Spray has been tested, by the American Academy of Entomological Sciences a leading independent testing laboratory, and been certified to be 100% non-toxic to humans and pets (the environment too) and effective in killing head lice.
Can I Use Dr Greengood's Lice Killer On Bedding And Clothing?
Yes! Dr Greengood’s Household Lice Killer is specially formulated to treat all clothing, bedding and furniture that might also be infested with head lice. The unique residual compounds in this product will adhere to all treated surfaces and continue to kill for 90 days. after application.