Can head louse repellents really work? Field studies of piperonal 2% spray

Background. Many families find regular checking of children’s heads for head louse infestation too onerous and would prefer to be able to prevent infestation by use of a topical application that deters lice from infesting the head. Identification in the laboratory of a repellent activity for piperon...

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Main Authors: Ian F. Burgess, Christine M. Brown, Nazma A. Burgess, Judith Kaufman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2014-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/351.pdf