A recent study published in National Science Review reports the discovery of fossilized chewing lice eggs in mid-Cretaceous ...

The evolution of ectoparasitism in insects has occurred independently multiple times, with parasitic species that feed on blood, feathers, or other ...

Lice can spread rapidly through a herd of cattle housed for the winter, as close contact between animals facilitates the easy transfer of lice ...

Cattle lice cost Oklahoma cattlemen millions of dollars each year in decreased weight gains and reduced milk production.

“Lice populations, especially biting or chewing lice, can explode quickly once they start a new life cycle on the back and neck of the animal,” he explained. “You can have a train wreck if you treat ...

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Pubic lice (Phthirus pubis), also known as "crabs," are an insect infestation that ...

A range of synthetic pyrethroids in spot-on or pour-on formulations are available to treat lice and these include deltamethrin and cypermethrin which will treat both biting lice and sucking lice.

Lice is a parasite affecting housed cattle and, more often than not, animals will need a follow-up treatment midway through ...

Swimmers at beaches up and down Auckland's east have reported itching, rashes and red spots after entering the water.