September is Lice Awareness Month. Lisa and Rachel talk to Brandi Powell about lice prevention, elimination, and checks in this back-to-school time.
2015 Minnesota State Fair
Ladibugs will be at the 2015 Minnesota State Fair from August 27 to September 7. We will have exclusive State Fair special deals on our head lice product lines. Have questions? Stop by and get answers from our lice experts. We’ll be in the Grandstand, booth 282. See you at the Great Minnesota Get-Together!
Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year
Ladibugs, Inc. was named the 2015 Twin West Chamber of Commerce Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year at its annual Small Business Awards Luncheon. Candidates for this award are judged on business strategies, financial success, community involvement and growth potential. Here is an interview with us from the event: Press coverage: Article in the Sun Sailor.
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
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