Are there differences in the responsiveness of head lice and body lice to insecticides?

Head Lice. Pediculus humanus capitis. Description. ▫ Adult lice 2.1-3.3 mm in length. ▫ Infest the head and neck regions. ▫ Not known to transmit disease. Unless a child has many head lice, it's more common to see nits in the hair than live lice crawling on the scalp. Lice eggs hatch 1–2 weeks after they're laid. Aug 14, 2019 ... Head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) and body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus) are thought be conspecifics (member of the same species) but ... The crawling stages of this insect feed on human blood, which can result in severe itching. Head lice are usually located on the scalp, crab lice in the pubic ... Previous work has identified very few genetic differences between head and body lice (Li et al., 2010). The low levels of divergence between the ecotypes ... Dec 4, 2013 ... Possible genetic difference between the head louse and the body louse. Am Nat. 1959;93:347-353.Google ScholarCrossref. JAMA Dermatology ... Head lice are usually located on the scalp, crab lice in the pubic area and body lice along seams of clothing. Body lice travel to the skin to feed and return ... Nov 14, 2012 ... Cooties come in three varieties: head lice, body lice and pubic lice ... He measured the difference between snippets of DNA in the two louse ... Each are identified by the area of the body they infest: head lice, pubic lice, and body lice. ... What's ... Nov 1, 2017 ... ... distinguish between “new nits” and “old nits.” The newly laid eggs ... any lice and nits that have fallen off the body. Another common ...