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Oral Ivermectin: An Effective Alternative for the Treatment of Head Louse Infestation
Head lice affect more than 100 million people worldwide annually. Permethrin (1% formulation) is efficacious but resistance is emerging. Malathion (0.5% formulation) is an alternative, but ...
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Head Lice: Diagnosis and Therapy
Malathion 5% lotion (Ovide®) kills live lice and their eggs, and is approved for use in children 6 years of age and older. Treatment with malathion has a favorable efficacy profile, given low ...
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Lawsuit Filed Over Government Failure to Protect Endangered Species From Toxic Pesticide Malathion
Malathion is a neurotoxin and part of a dangerous class of old pesticides called organophosphates that have also been used as nerve agents in chemical warfare. In 2022 the Service finalized its ...
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Reverses Course, Asserts That Neurotoxic Pesticide Malathion Will Not Put a Single Protected Species At Risk of Extinction
WASHINGTON— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that the widely used insecticide malathion does not pose an extinction risk to a single protected animal or plant and refused to ...