An ex vivo, assessor blind, randomised, parallel group, comparative efficacy trial of the ovicidal activity of three pediculicides after a single application - melaleuca oil and lavender oil, eucalyptus oil and lemon tea tree oil, and a

Table 2 Cumulative number (No

Treatment	Pre-treatment OR post-treatment	No. Eggs collected	No. Eggs hatched	Hatch- rate	% OE	p*
"Suffocation" pediculicide	Pre-	343	297	0.8659
	Post-	408	112	0.2745	68.3%	< 0.0001
Melaleuca oil & lavender oil (TTO/LO)	Pre-	354	316	0.8927
	Post-	393	195	0.4962	44.4%	< 0.0001
Eucalyptus oil & lemon tea tree oil (EO/LTTO)	Pre-	365	323	0.8849	3.3%
	Post-	382	327	0.8560

p*-values are for comparisons of "suffocation' pediculicide and TTO/LO Lotion with EO/LTTO Solution.

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