At Ditch The Itch, we believe education is the best method for prevention...  Here are some Lice facts:

~ Head lice are parasites that feed off human blood to live.

~ Head lice do not carry any illness or disease.

~ Head lice cannot fly or hop like fleas, but they can crawl very quickly  through the hair.

~ A louse can survive up to 30 days on a person's head.

~ A female louse can lay up to 10 eggs a day.

~ A female louse can fertilize their own eggs.

~ Head lice cannot travel to other parts of your body.

~ Head lice can often be found behind the ears and at the nape of the neck.

~ Head lice is not related to the cleanliness of the person or their environment.

~ Head lice cannot live on your pet. 

~ Kids ages 3 to 11 get lice the most.

~ Over the counter lice removal treatments DO NOT kill nymphs or eggs.