Q. Does LoveBugs treat adults? Back To Top
A. Absolutely!

Q. What are LoveBugs' hours of operations? Back To Top
A. LoveBugs is by appointment only, but is generally open Monday-Saturday.

Q. Where did lice come from? Back To Top
A. Lice have reportedly been around since the ancient times and even a young George Washington stated in his book The Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation “Kill no … lice… in the sight of others; if it be upon the clothes of your companions, put it off privately, and if it be upon your own clothes, return thanks to him who puts it off”. LoveBugs® will privately take care of your lice problem. The LoveBugs® non-toxic, lice removal technique and special formula were invented in Greece over 40 years ago and brought here to America.

Q. What are Nits? Back To Top
A. Nits, the eggs of the head louse, are small yellowish-white, oval shaped eggs that are glued to the hair shaft and are laid by live lice. You cannot “catch nits”. Once a nit is laid, it takes 7-10 days for a nit to hatch and another 7-10 days for the female to mature and begin laying her own eggs.

Q. What are lice? Back To Top
A. Lice are tiny insects and are approximately the size of sesame seeds. Lice have 6 legs and claws to grasp the hair shaft. Lice are wingless and cannot jump or fly, nor do they live on other body parts such as beards and eyebrows and they can travel very fast. Head lice live on human hosts and do not thrive on dogs, cats or other pets. Head lice live for about 30 days on a host and a female louse could lay up to 100 nits.

Q. How common is the lice problem? Back To Top
A. Head lice are almost as widespread and contagious as the common cold. Catching lice is the number one reason that kids miss school across the country. Although the “no-nit” policy that schools implement seems harsh, it comes with good intentions and is absolutely necessary.

Q. How did we get lice? Back To Top
A. Lice are transmitted from one human host to another through head-to-head contact and/or the sharing of personal items such as combs, brushes, pillows, sleeping bags, helmets, etc. School-age children are infected with head lice more commonly because they are in closer contact to one another. Lice prefer clean hair and are equal opportunity annoyers so getting lice has nothing to do with socio-economic background and getting lice is not a disgrace – keeping lice is.

Q. Is the service that LoveBugs® provides guaranteed? Back To Top
A. The service LoveBugs® provides is 100% Guaranteed to free our clients of head lice-please call for an appointment and further details.

Q. What kinds of products will LoveBugs® use on me? Back To Top
A. The LoveBugs® products are non-toxic, 100% vegetarian, 100% natural, never tested on animals and organic.

Q. Would a pesticide be more effective in lice removal? Back To Top
A. There are risks associated with exposing yourself and/or your child to harmful chemicals and there is strong circumstantial evidence that head lice are becoming increasingly resistant to commercially available chemical treatments. Further, home remedies such as olive oil, vinegar, mayonnaise and petroleum jelly (i.e. Vaseline) do not appear to solve the head lice problem either.

Q. How does the LoveBugs® head lice removal process work? Back To Top
A. Our LadyBugs® will manually remove the live lice and the nits (eggs) from the hair and scalp with the LoveBugs® lice removal technique and special formula that were invented in Greece over 40 years ago.

Q. Can I get lice from a family member? Back To Top
A. Anyone can get lice from any person with whom they have close contact. Very often, children with head lice quickly pass the lice to other family members: 85% of siblings, 75% of mothers, 20% of fathers, and 50% of babysitters, nannies or housekeepers catch head lice in a single household.