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I was curious if anyone knows for sure, but how similar are these two products? Some Lice treatments seem to similar if not the same to Permethrin treatments but Lice treatment is for the skin? I was wondering that if in a pinch would an aerosol Lice treatment work in place of Permethrin based repellants? I do realize that this is a low percentage content of permethrin. I realize this is a bit off the actual topic but is still food for thought?
Both are effective insecticides
Pyrethrin is a derivative of the Chrysanthemum flower. It is usually combined or synergized with piperonyl butoxide. Together the two chemicals act synergistically to kill lice, by acting on nerve cell membranes and interrupting signals travelling between the brain and the muscles. The lice/parasites become paralyzed and die because they are unable to breath. Pyrethrin also has some effect on the nits or eggs of the lice. Synergized pyrethrin has no residual effect meaning that none of the drug remains on the hair following treatment.
Permethrin is a synthetic pyrethroid that is effective against lice, ticks, mites and fleas by acting on the nerve cell membranes interrupting signals travelling between the brain and the muscles. The lice/parasites become paralyzed and die because they are unable to breath. Permethrin has ovicidal activity and can also kill the nits or eggs of the parasites. Permethrin also has residual activity by remaining on the hair following treatment. Permethrin has demonstrated a high cure rate of 97% to 99% in patients who were tested 14 days after a single application.
Studies have shown that synergised pyrethrin and permethrin are of similar effectiveness.
Synergized pyrethrin is available in a 0.33% shampoo or a convenient 2+1 shampoo and conditioner marketed as Pronto Shampoo and R&C Shampoo/Conditioner.
Permethrin is available as a 1% cream rinse (Kwellada-P Creme Rinse or Nix Crème Rinse) for treating head lice and a 5% Kwellada-P lotion or Nix Dermal Cream for treating scabies
Both are effective insecticides
Pyrethrin is a derivative of the Chrysanthemum flower. It is usually combined or synergized with piperonyl butoxide. Together the two chemicals act synergistically to kill lice, by acting on nerve cell membranes and interrupting signals travelling between the brain and the muscles. The lice/parasites become paralyzed and die because they are unable to breath. Pyrethrin also has some effect on the nits or eggs of the lice. Synergized pyrethrin has no residual effect meaning that none of the drug remains on the hair following treatment.
Permethrin is a synthetic pyrethroid that is effective against lice, ticks, mites and fleas by acting on the nerve cell membranes interrupting signals travelling between the brain and the muscles. The lice/parasites become paralyzed and die because they are unable to breath. Permethrin has ovicidal activity and can also kill the nits or eggs of the parasites. Permethrin also has residual activity by remaining on the hair following treatment. Permethrin has demonstrated a high cure rate of 97% to 99% in patients who were tested 14 days after a single application.
Studies have shown that synergised pyrethrin and permethrin are of similar effectiveness.
Synergized pyrethrin is available in a 0.33% shampoo or a convenient 2+1 shampoo and conditioner marketed as Pronto Shampoo and R&C Shampoo/Conditioner.
Permethrin is available as a 1% cream rinse (Kwellada-P Creme Rinse or Nix Crème Rinse) for treating head lice and a 5% Kwellada-P lotion or Nix Dermal Cream for treating scabies
FWIW there was an article in the paper here this weekend that quoted an entomologist from the local university. He said this year is the worst since 2003 for ticks in this area (KS). Apparently, a wet, not-so-cold winter like we had this past year lets the little buggers get a head start.
He recommends the light-colored pants in the socks routine, with frequent checking and early removal. He uses a DEET based spray on his shoes, but that and the pants-in-socks trick is all he uses.
And he said, they're climbing up from the grass, especially short grass. The ticks actually climb to the top of the grass blade and hold out their front two legs waiting for something to come by that they can grab. It's called "questing".
He recommends the light-colored pants in the socks routine, with frequent checking and early removal. He uses a DEET based spray on his shoes, but that and the pants-in-socks trick is all he uses.
And he said, they're climbing up from the grass, especially short grass. The ticks actually climb to the top of the grass blade and hold out their front two legs waiting for something to come by that they can grab. It's called "questing".
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The cat brought some extremely light colored ticks, those would have been barely visible on beige or sand (western europe here), trousers in socks works here as well. The cats get checked whenever they come ... often we can remove and kill ticks before they bite.
We definitely got more ticks than the years before.
We definitely got more ticks than the years before.
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One of the bastards made it all the way back to my apartment the other week. I was sitting at my computer and felt him on my friggng thumb. Then I freaked out and imagined about 10 more crawling off my hiking clothes and hiding in my bed. LOL, made me want to burn the whole building down.