The results of the sequencing and analysis of the human body louse genome, which were published on June 21 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), offer new insights into the ...

Pubic lice, an insect that is parasite of the human body is also known as crab louse. It lives in areas of the human that are covered in course hair and feeds entirely on blood. It is popular on pubic ...

White vinegar can be used for almost everything around our homes, but could it help to kill lice? Pest control pros have explained to us why vinegar is not the best solution for killing lice, and what ...

A fluorescent image of a human body louse with Yersinia pestis infection — that's the cause of the plague — depicted in orange/red in the glands. The plague — which in the mid-14th century was also ...

In a recent study published in the journal PLOS Biology, researchers adapt a strain of human body lice to a membrane feeder to study its infection dynamics with Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of ...

The head louse (left) and body louse (right) differ in habits, habitat and in their ability to transmit disease, but a new genetic analysis indicates they are likely the same species. Disclaimer: AAAS ...

University of Maryland officials confirmed cases of body lice on campus — prompting inspections, treatments, and warnings to students. The university’s Pest Control Management Units said they have ...