Many insects affect food production and human health, and in an attempt to control these
insects the use of synthetic insecticides has become widespread. However, this has resulted …

Of the three lice (head, body, and pubic louse) that infest humans, the body louse is the
species involved in epidemics of louse‐borne typhus, trench fever, and relapsing fever, but …

Egyptian hieroglyphs, Chinese scrolls, and Ayurvedic literature record physicians
administering aromatic oils to their patients. Today society looks to science to document …

Insecticide resistance and inadequate attention to the application instructions of topical
pediculicides are common reasons for treatment failure. Essential oils or plant extracts are …

Pediculosis capitis is a ubiquitous parasitic skin disease caused by Pediculus humanus
capitis. Head lice are highly specialised parasites which can propagate only on human …

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An endeavour to delineate the salient details of the treatment of head lice infestation has
been made in the present article. Treatment modalities including over the counter …

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 …

Pediculosis capitis is the most common ectoparasitic disease in children in industrialized
countries and extremely common in resource-poor communities of the developing world …

Cancer incidence is much lower in India than in western countries. The reason is not fully
understood, but the high spice consumption could be one of the contributing factors. Anise is …