Head lice report
The 17 page report can be downloaded as a pdf. Or you can read it by clicking on any of the links below. We've split the report into 28 easy-to-read web pages. Simply click on the first page and then follow the links at the bottom of each page to read the entire report.
1. Summary
2. Introduction
3. What are head lice?
4. Most at risk
5. Finding head lice
6. Infertile eggs
7. Treatment options
8. Insecticidal lotions
9. Wet combing (bug-busting)
10. Alternative treatments
11. Danger of pesticides
12. Malathion & carbaryl
13. Permethrin & phenothrin
14. Newspaper reports
15. Lice developing immunity
16. Serious threat
17. School monitoring
18. Nitty Norahs
19. Getting advice
20. Passing the buck
21. Terse advice
22. Financial pressures
23. Bug busting success
24. Contradictory advice
25. Making a decision
26. Natural treatments
27. Conclusions
28. About Botanicals
