lice control

Parasite removal treatment

Lice control refers to methods and practices for eliminating or preventing lice infestations, typically in humans or livestock.

The term appears in public health contexts, school policies, and veterinary care: The school sent home a notice about lice control.

Products marketed for lice control include medicated shampoos, combs, and environmental sprays.

Related

hair · tea tree oil · fine tooth comb · heat treatment · permethrin · nits · delousing · antiparasitic · ivermectin · reinfestation · contact tracing · close contact · suffocation · scratch · shampoo · crawling · medicated · rinse

Opposites
intervention vs. neglect

lice controlnon-intervention

Policy of staying uninvolved

benign neglect

elimination vs. promotion

lice controllice infestation

Parasitic scalp colonization

control vs. prevention

lice controlpreventive measures

Actions to stop problems beforehand

Family

control, lice

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G