Can head louse repellents really work? Field studies of piperonal 2% spray
Background. Many families find regular checking of children’s heads for head louse infestation too onerous and would prefer to be able to prevent infestation by use of a topical application that deters lice from infesting the head. Identification in the laboratory of a repellent activity for piperon...
Main Authors: | Ian F. Burgess, Christine M. Brown, Nazma A. Burgess, Judith Kaufman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2014-04-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/351.pdf |
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