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Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2019 Phthiraptera are lice highly adapted to living as permanent and obligatory ectoparasites of birds and mammals. High infestations by biting lice contribute to the low productivity, loss quality of the eggs, besides weight decrease of chickens.
Tiago Mendonça de Oliveira +7 more
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Head Lice Infestation in Schoolchildren, in Poland—Is There a Chance for Change? [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022 Pediculosis capitis is a current and neglected health issue worldwide. The lack of screening programs contributes to the marginalization of the problem and delays therapeutic measures. Our study aimed to analyze the occurrence of this parasitosis in primary schools in Poland and to determine factors contributing to the persistence of its foci.
Katarzyna Bartosik +8 more
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Confidence in assessing the effectiveness of bath treatments for the control of sea lice on Norwegian salmon farms [PDF]
, 2012 The salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis is the most important ectoparasite of farmed salmonids in the Northern hemisphere, having a major economic and ecological impact on the sustainability of this sector of the aquaculture industry. To a large extent,
Revie, Crawford W. +4 more
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Acute prurigo simplex in humans caused by pigeon lice [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2018 : Pigeon lice are insects that feed on feathers of these birds; their life cycle includes egg, nymph and adult and they may cause dermatoses in humans. Four persons of the same family, living in an urban area, presented with widespread intensely pruritic
Hamilton Ometto Stolf +3 more
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Irish Veterinary Journal, 2021 Background Pediculosis in cattle causes significant itching, irritation and stress to the animal, often resulting in skin damage and poor coat condition.
Fiona Mckiernan +6 more
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Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2011 Relata-se um caso clínico no qual a dermatoscopia de epiluminescência sem contato foi empregada como método auxiliar para o diagnóstico e a avaliação clínica da eficácia do tratamento da pediculose do couro cabeludo.We report a clinical case in which ...
Paulo Ricardo Criado
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Can kunzea oil (Kunzea ambigua) control head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis)? [PDF]
, 2016 Head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) infestations are a public health concern. The insecticidal properties of the Australian native plant Kunzea ambigua (commonly known as tick bush) have been documented. In this study, we tested activity of kunzea oil (
Williams, C.R. +4 more
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Applied Microbiology, 2023 Salmon lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) constitute a major challenge during the production of farmed Atlantic salmon in Norway. Preventive measures are considered to have a higher impact on sustainable control than lice treatment.
Marius Steen Dobloug +6 more
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International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine, 2014 The slender pigeon louse, Columbicola columbae, is an annoying ectoparasite of pigeons. The aims of present work were to study the prevalence of lice infestations among pigeons in Gharbia governorate, Egypt, and to compare the lousicidal efficacy of ...
Hanem F. Khater +2 more
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Economic Burden Associated with Head Louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) Infestation in Iran
Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2020 Background: The head louse infestation is a public health issue in the world especially, affecting most people who live in camps, school-aged children and their families. Head lice treatment has economic ramifications that often under calculated. The aim
Mojtaba SALIMI +3 more
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