Head lice cannot hop, jump or fly but they can crawl quickly. The goal is to comb out the lice and nits when there are fewer of them and before the task becomes unnecessarily challenging. …

Nits (the eggs of the head louse) are small yellowish-white, oval-shaped eggs that are “to the side of a hair shaft glued” at an angle. Nits must be laid by live lice.

Head lice resources and information for parents, health care professionals, and organizations brought to you by the National Pediculosis Association,® Inc. Learn to screen, detect and remove head lice and nits safely and effectively.

Nits are always the same shape; they are never irregular, fuzzy, or encircling the hair (although the glue that the louse produces may be seen to encircle tightly around the hair shaft).

Manual removal of the live lice and nits is the safe alternative and a necessary component of any head lice treatment regimen. The NPA recommends the LiceMeister® Comb to enable families to screen often, detect head lice early and thoroughly remove lice and nits.

The LiceMeister® Comb and Critter Card enable you to take these important preventive steps at home: STEP 1: Use the LiceMeister® Comb on clean, damp and untangled hair. Comb …

Early detection offers the best opportunity to manually remove head lice and nits without pesticide exposure. This directive is consistent with traditional preventive medical and communicable …

Communicate your policy to your staff and teach them how to properly identify head lice and nits (lice eggs). The NPA’s Critter Card presents a clear and realistic depiction of both lice and nits.

Jun 22, 2000 · The purpose of the shampoo is not to kill the lice. Instead, it makes the nits, which are usually the size of a grain of sand, visible under ultraviolet light. The key ingredient in the shampoo, blankophor, is a whitening agent that binds to …

NPA offers a comprehensive approach to managing pediculosis in children based on early detection and thorough removal of lice and nits through combing.