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2. Permethrin - Wikipedia

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   Permethrin is a medication and an insecticide. [6] [7] As a medication, it is used to treat scabies and lice. [8]It is applied to the skin as a cream or lotion. [6] As an insecticide, it can be sprayed onto outer clothing or mosquito nets to kill the insects that touch them.

3. These Pictures Will Help You Identify the Most Common ... - AOL

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   Treatment: Permethrin is the drug of choice for the treatment of scabies, per the CDC. Topical permethrin should be applied every two to three days for up to two weeks. Top image credit: Cixia.

4. Benzyl benzoate - Wikipedia

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   Benzyl benzoate is an organic compound which is used as a medication and insect repellent. [1] As a medication it is used to treat scabies and lice. [2] For scabies either permethrin or malathion is typically preferred. [3]

5. Treatment of human lice - Wikipedia

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   The use of kerosene or gasoline for prevention or treatment of lice is dangerous due to the inherent fire hazard. [4] [50] Since 1989, there have been at least nine cases of children being severely burned during such attempts. These cases apparently occurred because, contrary to popular belief, it is the fumes of the gasoline, rather than the ...

6. Here’s How to Tell the Difference Between a Chigger Bite and ...

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   Wear clothing treated with the insect repellent permethrin, or spray permethrin solution on your clothing. Use EPA-approved repellents on the skin. “These include DEET, Picaridin, oil of lemon ...

7. Acaricide - Wikipedia

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   Permethrin can be applied as a spray. The effects are not limited to mites: lice, cockroaches, fleas, mosquitos, and other insects will be affected. Ivermectin can be prescribed by a medical doctor to rid humans of mite and lice infestations, and agricultural formulations are available for infested birds and rodents.

8. The Potentially Fatal Tick-Borne Illness You Haven't ... - AOL

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   Treat clothing and gear with products containing 0.5% permethrin when you may be around ticks. ... Use insect repellents that contain ingredients registered with the Environmental Protection ...

9. Pediculosis pubis - Wikipedia

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   Application of permethrin containing lotions Removing nits with comb Pediculosis pubis (also known as " crabs " and " pubic lice ") is an infestation by the pubic louse , Pthirus pubis , a wingless insect which feeds on blood and lays its eggs (nits) on mainly pubic hair .