• Pediculosis is the name given to infestation by the ectoparasite Pediculus humanus capitis (De Geer, 1778), commonly known as the head louse. (scielo.br)
  • EpidemiologĂ­a de la pediculosis capitis en AmĂ©rica Latina. (scielo.br)
  • The insect Pediculus humanus capitis parasitizes the human scalp and feeds on blood. (scielo.br)
  • Pediculus capitis infestation according to sex and social factors in Argentina. (scielo.br)
  • The prevalence of bedbugs (Cimex hemipterus L.), chicken ticks (Argas persicus Oken) and headlice (Pediculus capitis De Geer) was surveyed in a rural area of The Gambia. (ox.ac.uk)
  • BACKGROUND: The human body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus) is a host-specific hematophagous ectoparasite that frequently infests populations experiencing a breakdown of hygienic conditions. (bvsalud.org)
  • Pediculus corporis de Geer. (cdc.gov)