Overuse of antibiotics had given rise to scary antibiotic-resistant microbes, and now, the same thing is happening to head lice:
As school begins, health officials and parents across the country are bracing for this year's bout of what some call "super lice," drug-resistant critters that fend off nearly all pesticides, even as experts say better treatments for the ancient, annoying condition may be waiting in the wings.
Researchers have been warning for years that head lice in the U.S. and around the world are developing immunity to the strong insecticides used in over-the-counter and prescription shampoos. It takes just three to five years for the bugs to adapt to a new product, despite claims to the contrary by the manufacturers, noted Shirley C. Gordon, an associate professor at Florida Atlantic University who studies persistent head lice.
To this day the smell of kerosene makes my head itch...
I'm going to try the "salad head" treatment if my kids get it, Madi. It sounds a lot friendlier to the scalp that what I used to have to deal with!
--TwoDragons
Plus the kid smells tangy for a couple days after.
We could always just shave all the kids' heads.
--TwoDragons
I found wondercide after looking for non toxic treatments and I'm not kidding man, this stuff really works. Just two doses of spraying it on her noggin' and those things were toast. And best thing is that is even works on other bugs too! I can't wait to try it out on the next roach I see!