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
Head lice trend: ‘Selfies’ are causing head lice
It doesn’t matter your age, gender or income– head lice can still get you. Rachel Knutson, from Ladibugs Inc. stopped by KSTP to talk about this new head lice trend: selfies. As teens join their head to take their photo for Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, among other social media channels, they are capturing more than a… Read more
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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
Our First Year Supporting The Toys for Tots Campaign
This year was Ladibugs first year joining Kare 11’s Toys for Tots campaign. It was very… 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
Head Lice Prevention Products
We are known as the head lice experts. It’s the season when kids are bringing notes home from school warning of head lice outbreaks, and many parents want to know what head lice products work. Kare 11 reached out to Ladibugs, Inc. for us to give advice on what works and what doesn’t. It is… Read more
Duluth schools revise head lice notification policy
Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) – The Duluth School Board tackled a problem head-on Monday night surrounding the district policy for head lice. The change comes after concerned parents wanted more transparency from the district regarding how many cases of head lice are reported in a classroom. Prior to Monday’s meeting, the policy required the district… Read more