1 Do not bring any infected birds or animals on to your property. 2  The adult fleas may be controlled by smearing the infected parts of the birds with a non-burning greasy substance such as petroleum jelly (for example Vaseline).  Birds can also be treated with a 0.5 per cent solution of maldison.
Definition of impoverished. 1  1 : reduced to poverty : poor an impoverished family/community. 2  2 : exhausted of richness or fertility impoverished soils. 3  3 of a fauna or flora : represented by few species or individuals.
miserable. 1  wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserable victims of war. 2  wretchedly poor; needy. 3  of wretched character or quality; contemptible: a miserable villain. 4  attended with or causing misery: a miserable existence. 5  manifesting misery. 6  worthy of pity; deplorable: a miserable failure.