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Of lice and math: using models to understand and control populations of head lice. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2011
In this paper we use detailed data about the biology of the head louse (pediculus humanus capitis) to build a model of the evolution of head lice colonies.
María Fabiana Laguna, Sebastián Risau-Gusman   +1 more
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Head lice in Norwegian households: actions taken, costs and knowledge. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
INTRODUCTION: Head lice infestations cause distress in many families. A well-founded strategy to reduce head lice prevalence must shorten the infectious period of individual hosts.
Bjørn Arne Rukke, Tone Birkemoe, Arnulf Soleng, Heidi Heggen Lindstedt, Preben Ottesen   +4 more
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Statistical and ecological challenges of monitoring parasitic salmon lice infestations in wild salmonid fish stocks

Aquaculture Environment Interactions, 2015
Ecological monitoring programmes should provide precise data to inform management, but the data quality is often limited by methodological challenges and the need for cost-effective sampling.
IP Helland, I Uglem, PA Jansen, OH Diserud, PA Bjørn, B Finstad   +5 more
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Efficacy of a polyherbal formula for controlling lice infestation in chickens and goats in backyard farming system in Romania

Frontiers in Animal Science
IntroductionLice infestation negatively impacts the welfare and productivity of domestic animals. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a commercial polyherbal formula (PHF) containing Asarum europaeum, Lavandula angustifolia, Artemisia absinthium,
Mircea Coroian, Mircea Coroian, Cristinel-Cornel Hociotă, Erzsébet Varga, Ibolya Fülöp, Mihaly Fazakas, Adriana Györke   +6 more
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In lumpfish We Trust? The Efficacy of Lumpfish Cyclopterus lumpus to Control Lepeophtheirus salmonis Infestations on Farmed Atlantic Salmon: A Review

Fishes, 2022
In this review, we have systematized current knowledge about the effect of stocking lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) as cleaner fish to control Lepeophtheirus salmonis infestations on farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.).
Albert Kjartan Dagbjartarson Imsland, Patrick Reynolds   +1 more
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Fractional-order computational modeling of pediculosis disease dynamics with predictor–corrector approach [PDF]

Scientific Reports
In this study, we examine and analyze the solution for the pediculosis disease model utilizing the predictor–corrector approach in relation to the Caputo fractional derivative.
Naveed Iqbal, D. K. Archana, D. G. Prakasha, Meraj Ali Khan, Abdul Haseeb, Ibrahim Al-Dayel   +5 more
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Epidemiological analysis of pediculosis and the distribution of kdr mutation frequency in head lice populations in Torbat Heydarieh city of Khorasan Razavi Province, Northeastern Iran [PDF]

BMC Research Notes
Head lice infestations are the most prominent ectoparasitic infection in the world, including Iran, particularly among school children. Recently, numerous cases of infestation have been reported in various provinces of the country.
Mohammad Taheri, Fereshteh Ghahvechi Khaligh, Ahmad Ali Hanafi-Bojd, Hamid Reza Khalkhali, Kamal Dashti, Mehdi Badakhshan, Saber Gholizadeh   +6 more
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Infestation of eyelashes by Pediculus humanus capitis (family: pediculidae): a case report [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background This case report describes a rare instance of Pediculus humanus capitis infestation affecting the eyelashes of a 10-year-old boy, notable for its ocular implications and unique diagnostic challenges.
Madineh Abbasi, Saideh Yousefi
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Diversity of Parasitic Fauna in Semi‐Scavenging Indigenous Chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) in Bangladesh [PDF]

Veterinary Medicine and Science
Background Parasites are a major concern for profitable poultry production worldwide as they impede the health, welfare and production performance of poultry.
Kausar‐A‐Noor, Md. Mehadi Hasan, Anisuzzaman, Mohammad Zahangir Alam, Mst. Sawda Khatun, Anita Rani Dey   +5 more
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The digestion time for salmon louse (Lepeoptheirus salmonis) in lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) in relation to freshness, developmental stage, and temperature. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
Sea lice infestations cause significant economic losses in the Atlantic salmon aquaculture industry. To biologically control sea lice at farming sites, cleaner fish such as lumpfish are employed. However, the efficacy of lumpfish is under constant debate,
Kirstin Eliasen, Sandra Ljósá Østerø, Tróndur Tummasarson Johannesen, Esbern Jóannes Patursson, Ása Jacobsen, Agnes Mols Mortensen, Marner Nolsøe, Ása Johannesen   +7 more
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