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Are lice and nits resistant against malathion and/ or permethrine, the active insecticides in most lice treatments?

April 26, 2017active insecticides LICE malathion nits resistant treatments

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Are lice and nits resistant against malathion and/ or permethrine, the active insecticides in most lice treatments?

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Yes! Increasingly resistance is being reported against these insecticides, the active ingredients in most prevailing lice treatments are failing. No single traditional insecticide base lice treatment now guarantees a successful treatment without manual removal of all nits as well.