@article {132,
	title = {Infectivity of steinernematid and heterorhabditid nematodes for the human body louse Pediculus humanus humanus (Anoplura: Pediculidae)},
	journal = {Fundamental and Applied Nematology},
	volume = {16},
	year = {1993},
	month = {1993},
	pages = {489 - 493},
	abstract = {The susceptibility of the human body louse Pediculus humanus humanus ro the entomopathogenic rhabditids is described. Exposure of female lice to infective juveniles (IJs) of Steinernema carpocapsae {\textquoteright}{\textquoteright}Pye{\textquoteright}{\textquoteright} strain and S. glaseri in a Petri-dish assay resulted in high mortality levels (> 85 \%) within 24 h. Among female lice exposed to as of the {\textquoteright}{\textquoteright}HP88{\textquoteright}{\textquoteright} strain of Heterorhabditis bacteriophora 45 \% mortality was recorded after 42 h exposure. Lice exposure to the {\textquoteright}{\textquoteright}Mexican{\textquoteright}{\textquoteright} strain of S. carpocapsae for 42 h resulted in 65 \% mortality. The mortality of the louse females was directly related to increased dosage of S. glaseri IJs. Complete lice mortality was achieved with this nematode at 400 IJs/dish. Exposure of the lice to 800 IJs of H. bacteriophora HP88/dish resulted in 27.5 \% mortality. The highest number of nematodes was recovered from dead lice infected with S. glaseri (7.7 nematodes/louse). Abnormal development was observed among females of S. glaseri. which were shrunken, whereas males developed normally. The lowest number (0.2 nematodes/louse) was recorded in the lice infected with the {\textquoteright}{\textquoteright}HP88{\textquoteright}{\textquoteright} strain of H. bacteriophora.},
	keywords = {heterhabditidae, Nematoda, pdf, Pediculus humanus humanus, steinernematidae},
	url = {http://www.phthiraptera.info/Publications/38450.pdf},
	author = {Weiss,Margalit and Glazer,Itamar and Mumcuoglu,Kosta Y. and Elking,Yonatan and Galun,Rachel}
}
@article {106,
	title = {Infectivity of entomogenous nematodes (Steinernematidae and heterorhabditidae) to Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer (Anoplura : Pediculidae)},
	journal = {Fundamental and Applied Nematology},
	volume = {21},
	year = {1998},
	month = {1998},
	pages = {13 - 16},
	abstract = {The susceptibility of human head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis, to three species of Argentinean entomogenous nematodes, Steinernema rara, S. feltiae, and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (Oliva and Rio Negro strains), was studied. All species and strains, except S. feltiae, killed adult and nymph head lice. None of the species killed the eggs. S. rara and the Rio Negro strain of H. bacteriophora killed both adults and nymphs; on the contrary H. bacteriophora Oliva was more aggressive to adults. Apparently, penetration into the lice body takes place through the spiracles, which means that the body size of the infective juveniles is a limiting factor. This is the first report of parasitism in head lice by entomogenous nematodes.},
	keywords = {capitis, Heterorhabditidae, humanus, nematode, Pediculus, steinernematidae},
	author = {de Doucet,M. M. A. and Miranda,M. B. and Bertolotti,M. A.}
}
