Petroleum exports account for about 20 percent of GDP, 95 percent of total export earnings and close to 85 percent of federal government revenue. Driven by a recovery in world oil prices, the countryâs GDP rose 6.9 percent in 2012 and GDP growth rate is projected to reach 8.5 percent for 2013.
Since fleas can live up to a year and a half (See: How Long do Fleas Live) and lay up to 50 eggs a day all the while, it doesn't take much imagination to see how big the problem can get in a short period of time. CC Image courtesy of Denni Schnapp on Flickr.
They pupate and hatch as adult fleas, which jump onto a passing animal to use as a host. Females consume about 15 times their body weight in blood daily and begin laying eggs within two days of their first blood meal. Fleas do not live on human skin but will occasionally feed from humans. This can occur when people handle flea-infested animals or when fleas living in soft furnishings or pet beds need a meal and there is no cat or dog nearby.