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

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.

The wax layer of the epicuticle (outer layer) is composed of a matrix of hydrocarbons, and four specific hydrocarbons identified to be consistent among head lice by Scherer were selected for study ...

A 2016 study found that resistant lice have spread to 48 states. More recently, a 2023 review found that 59% of human head lice in study participants are now resistant to insecticides. While ...

But as we have seen with other influenza strains, the virus continues to evolve. There have been reports of humans being infected without a clear animal contact. A research paper this month ...

Gen AI has several attributes that humans lack. It’s always on. It boasts encyclopedic knowledge. It generates output instantly. It can scale endlessly. This new era of AI can feel intimidating ...

From periods of rapid aging in our 40s and 60s to ancient brains that don’t decompose, here are some of the year’s most intriguing stories about human biology It can sometimes feel like health ...

Neither kind can’t fly, but fleas can jump. As soon as they latch on to a host, they begin biting. It can be hard to tell which type of insect is responsible for your bite, but here are some key ...

‘Tis the season for viewings of “Home Alone,” and Macaulay Culkin knows it. The actor is currently touring around the country for what is billed as “A Nostalgic Night With Macaulay Culkin ...

This poses real dangers, they argue. “Mirror bacteria” could evade people’s immune systems, they suggest, causing deadly infections. Such infections could also lead to a substantial ...

An AI startup called Artisan has managed to irritate virtually everybody with a controversial ad campaign in San Francisco, which has littered the city with billboards reading "Stop Hiring Humans." ...