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2. Treatment of human lice - Wikipedia

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   The treatment of human lice is the removal of head lice parasites from human hair. It has been debated and studied for centuries. It has been debated and studied for centuries. However, the number of cases of human louse infestations (or pediculosis ) has increased worldwide since the mid-1960s, reaching hundreds of millions annually. [ 1 ]

3. Citronella oil - Wikipedia

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   Citronella oil is used especially as a mosquito repellent, [11] particularly for Aedes aegypti (dengue fever mosquito). [12] Research also indicates that citronella oil is an effective repellent for body lice, head lice, and stable flies.

4. Head louse - Wikipedia

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   Head lice cannot fly, and their short, stumpy legs render them incapable of jumping, or even walking efficiently on flat surfaces. [ 2 ] The non-disease-carrying head louse differs from the related disease-carrying body louse ( Pediculus humanus humanus ) in preferring to attach eggs to scalp hair rather than to clothing.

5. Ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate - Wikipedia

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   Ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate is an insect repellent whose trade name is IR3535 and was developed and commercialized by Merck KGaA (Germany). It is a colorless and odorless oil with a good skin feel in final products, and it is biodegradable. [1] [2] [3]

6. 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] It is applied to the skin as a lotion. [2] Typically two to three applications are needed. [2]

7. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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   repel roaches, ants, the Japanese beetle, ticks, silverfish, lice, fleas, bedbugs, and root-knot nematodes [2] Citronella grass: repels insects, may deter cats [5] Clovers: repel aphids and wireworms [3] Common lantana: repels mosquitoes [1] Coriander: repels aphids, Colorado potato beetle, and spider mites [3] Cosmos: repel the corn earworm ...