Answer: No. Spraying the house is NOT recommended. Fumigants and room sprays can be toxic if inhaled.

Yes, lice hate dry heat. You can put clothes, hats, towels, etc in a hot dryer for twenty minutes which should kill lice and their eggs.

Shampooing with regular non-medicated shampoos can help prevent an infestation, but it will not eliminate an active one. Washable clothing, hats, head bands, bed linen, towels and other personal items (such as brushes and combs) should be washed in hot (120oF or higher) soapy water, then dried in a clothes drier for at least 20-30 minutes. Woolen or other non-washable clothing can be dry-cleaned, but this additional expense can be avoided by simply isolating the articles for 1-2 days.

Common antimicrobial ingredients include pine oil, quaternary ammonium compounds, sodium hypochlorite, phenols and ethanol.

There are many home remedies out there that, for the most part, simply don’t work and can be dangerous. Gasoline or kerosene is dangerous because of the possibility of ignition and inhalation of fumes. Methods using tea tree oil, olive oil, petroleum jelly, margarine or mayonnaise are messy, time-consuming and inconvenient. Head shaving is unnecessary and would probably upset your child. As for garden insecticide sprays, they are very dangerous for your family, including your family pets.

If you have used a pediculicide correctly and still have live lice or new nits, you probably have a persistent case of head lice. According to the Palm Beach County Head Lice Task Force and the Head Lice Treatment and Prevention Project at Florida Atlantic University College of Nursing, persistent head lice is defined as three incidents of live lice found over a 6-week period.

Radiation and surgery are the two main options. Radiation can be of different types and has a high success rate. Surgery can be of the conventional type or else, new robotic techniques can be used such as the Da Vinci procedure. It is best to get several opinions on possible treatments from top medical professionals. Surgery is a quicker method as radiation results take time to show up.

Lice are small, wingless, grayish-white insects with flattened, elongate bodies and somewhat oval heads. They are about 1/16 to 1/8 inch long.

Answer: Malathion (Ovide *): Malathion has just been reapproved for the treatment of head lice infestations. When used as directed, malathion is very effective in treating lice and nits. Few side-effects have been reported. Malathion may sting if applied to open sores on the scalp caused by scratching. Therefore, do not use if excessive scratching has caused a large number of open sores on the head. Lindane (Kwell*): Lindane is one of the most common treatments used to treat head lice.

Do not do this! If you do you'll only increase your risks of exposing yourself and your home to potentially toxic substances. If someone tells you to do this, don't believe it and don't waste your money. Remember lice are on heads, not inside homes!

Depending on the active ingredient(s) and the product formulation, they kill bacteria such as Salmonella and E. coli, which cause intestinal illness, and Staphylococcus which causes skin infections; fungus that causes athlete's foot; and viruses such as Herpes simplex, Rhinovirus, which is the leading cause of the common cold; and Rotavirus, the major cause of diarrhea in young children. Read the label to find out specifically which germs the product is intended to kill.

Answer: Also called Pediculus humanus capitis (peh-DICK-you-lus HUE-man-us CAP-ih-TUS), head lice are parasitic insects found on the heads of people. Having head lice is very common. However, there are no reliable data on how many people get head lice in the United States each year.

Answer: On the scalp behind the ears and near the neckline at the back of the neck. Head lice hold on to hair with hook-like claws found at the end of each of their six legs. Head lice are rarely found on

Answer: DC Movers, inc uses 26Ft trucks for local and long distance moves, unless a larger truck is necessary for the move, on deliveries we usually use larger trucks (trailers, 52Ft). Answer: In some furniture such as beds, sofa, and piano's we do use strips to secure the items to the truck, see our Moving a piano guide. Answer: In local moves DC Movers,Inc charge by an hourly rate which is binding, it means that the price per hour is fixed and will not change.

Permethrin and sumethrin are the main pesticides used for mosquito control by "sprayer trucks" in Cass County. They have many other uses, too. For example, both are applied to the human head to treat lice and are found in products applied to pets. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) licensed permethrin and sumethrin for use in mosquito control after evaluating them for potential human health and environmental effects.

Head lice do not hop, jump or fly. They migrate through direct contact with an infested person and their belongings. Pets do not transmit head lice, and poor personal hygiene does not cause an infestation. In fact, head lice prefer clean, healthy heads. Head lice do not live in, nor spontaneously generate from, the dirt, trees or the air. They live on the human head!

No, actually they are not. They are annoying, they itch, they eat blood like a mosquito, defecate on your scalp, and they are disgusting...but they are not harmful.