Your busy, you got your nose to the grind, your back in school, taking tests, scratching your head trying to figure out if the answer is A), B), C), or D) All of the above! OR Is it that scratching because you have just got a case of head lice from the girl with long hair right in front of you? Head lice are little parasitic bugs that get onto your scalp and hair and bite feeding off your blood.
Check out this link AZ August Head lice 2010 to learn everything you need to know about head lice from my friend Dawn Gouge at the University of Arizona. 
Most importantly noted in this PDF, please never resort to dangerous practices such as applying general use insecticides for head lice control, as pesticides are not going to solve this problem.
What needs to be done once an infestation is detected is that all clothes should be washed in hot soapy water. Pillowcases, sheets, blankets and other bedding material should also be washed and placed in clothes dryer on the “high heat” cycle to kill the lice and their eggs.
Any non-washable items should be dry cleaned or sealed in plastic bags and placed in the freezer at 5 degrees F or lower for 10 hours or more.
Vacuuming the home will remove shed hair and nits. Continue weekly head checks of the whole family.
And Remember, Don’t Panic! It can happen to anyone! Maybe you, even though you’re out of school. Movie theaters are notorious for having many heads of hair on every chair!
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Oh great now I’m itching, thanks for the great info.
Great information! I’ve been looking for something like this for a while now. Thanks!