Can lice embed their eggs/nits in the scalp? I was told that lice can do that. Was talking with a co worker about headlice in daycares. That is why I posted this question. I only thought that lice only lay nits near the scalp.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louse "A louse egg is commonly called a nit. Lice attach their eggs to their host's hair with specialized saliva which results in a bond that is very difficult to separate without specialized products." http://www.jcu.edu.au/school/phtm/PHTM/hlice/eggs.htm cool pictures of nits on hair.
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No. Lice attatch their eggs veeeery close to the scalp, yes---but its on the very end of that hair, almost if not exactly to the root. Yes, very hard to get rid of. We are going through a terrible time ourselves. I have been reading that olive oil is supposed to work excellent, and we are going to try it tonight. Leave the olive oil on the hair and massage INTO the scalp overnight and comb the eggs out in the morning. I'll let you know if it works for us. :)
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