A research team based at the University of Illinois has sequenced the genome of the human head louse! Here's what they say:

"The body louse has the smallest number of detoxification enzymes observed in any insect. The body louse's pared-down list of detoxifying enzymes makes it an attractive organism for the study of resistance to insecticides or other types of chemical defense. The body louse is completely dependent on humans for its survival; it will die if separated from its host for very long. It is just as reliant on a microbe that lives inside it: the bacterium Candidatus Riesia pediculicola."

Perhaps the study will one day help result in new ways to get rid of head lice. In the meantime, we recommend using our all natural and non toxic products. We have everything you need to treat head lice, without using dangerous chemicals. Stay healthy, stay safe!