Head lice make no plans to take vacations from our heads during the summer months. Rather, spring and summer are perfect times for these opportunist pests to pounce. While kids change social circles–from school to summer activities–head lice look to hitch a ride along! Ladibugs offers chemical free head lice treatment throughout Minneapolis and the Twin… Read more
Tis the Season…To Prevent Head Lice
Spring and summer present a time where kids are changing their social circles and that means Head Lice are on the move! It is a fact, when kids attend camps, sleepovers, sporting events where helmets are used, lice outbreaks occur. So, what does a parent do? The following tips and tricks for prevent head lice:… Read more
Treat Lice Once or Twice?
Why is that all other Lice treatments say you have to re-treat again in 7-10 days and Ladibugs does not? Now, that is a great question! To understand why Ladibugs does not require an additional treatment you need to understand the life cycle of the louse as well as the difference in how Ladibugs works… Read more
Stars are just like Us
Jennifer Garner reminded “Tonight Show” viewers on Wednesday that head lice can terrorize the rich and famous, too. The actress, who is married to “Gone Girl” star Ben Affleck, said her whole family suffered through a lice infestation “years ago” when one of her daughters brought home the bug from school. “Stars are just like us,”… Read more
Five Secrets About Head Lice Every Parent Should Know
A nightmare common among parents with school-age children is one your family can avoid. The Problem A notice comes home from school about an outbreak of head lice. Head lice infestation is the most frequent health issue (after the common cold) facing children ages 3 to 11, with 12 million cases reported in the U.S…. Read more
History of Peppermint
Peppermint (Mentha piperita) is one of hundreds of species in the genus Mentha which also includes spearmint, water mint and forest mint. Peppermint is actually believed to be a naturally occurring hybrid of spearmint and water mint. While some claim peppermint was not hybridized and cultivated until the 18th century in England, peppermint is referenced in ancient… Read more
A Customer’s Thank you Note left us Speechless
We have a grateful clients page in our website, but this testimonial left us speechless and thought we should share it on our blog. The below testimonial was sent to us by a grateful mom. Notes like this reinforce Ladibugs mission: to provide our customers with pesticide-free head lice products made with the highest quality. “Hello…Just… Read more
Ladibugs
Lice evolve faster than their human and chimp hosts
L.A. Times By Geoffrey Mohan When humans and chimpanzees parted ways about 5 million to 7 million years ago, they took their head lice with them. But since that mutual divergence, those lice have evolved far more rapidly than their primate hosts, according to a new study. The head-scratching study, published… Read more
Think twice about what you use to treat Head Lice
Think twice about what you use to treat head lice… We were shocked when we read this story published in the headlice.org website. We really want to emphasize to think twice before you buy a prescription or over the counter head lice product. Many of these products have chemicals and pesticides that can greatly affect… Read more