Get Rid of Super Lice Without Chemicals

In a Friday, Aug. 28, 2015 photo, Charlotte Moore, 2, of Crestwood, receives a head lice screening from store owner and technician, Libby Lutz, at Lice Busters, a professional head lice removal company, in Richmond Heights, Mo. A new strain of lice resistant to most treatment is causing worries as kids return to school, a time when outbreaks can occur and prove uncomfortable, and shame-inducing. (Cristina M. Fletes/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP) EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER OUT; THE ALTON TELEGRAPH OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT

A growing number of lice have adapted to resist common over-the-counter chemical treatments. These mutants, known as super lice, have been found in over half the states in the United States.

But no need to panic parents. Just because common chemicals don’t work, doesn’t mean they can’t be killed using other means.

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