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.
Flea eggs can remain dormant for astonishingly long periods of time under a variety of conditions. They lay dormant in the garden, or in your carpet and furniture, until they are able to hitch a ride. They jump great distances to find a host and travel on pets and even on people. One flea broke a record with a four-foot vertical jump. 2  Undisturbed and without a blood meal, a flea can live more than 100 days. 3  On average, they live two to three months. 4  Female fleas cannot lay eggs until after their first blood meal and begin to lay eggs within 36-48 hours after that meal.