Sentences with phrase «by lice»

«No matter how good your ships are, they are still being captained by lice - ridden Elasi hypocrites.

The following is a brief description of some of the more common problems of guinea pigs, which include respiratory infections, diarrhea, scurvy (vitamin C deficiency), tumors, abscesses due to infection, urinary problems and infestations by lice, mites or fungus.

It is estimated that 7.4 % of anemia (low red blood cell count) cases in pet dogs are caused by lice.

1 By contrast, the native Africans exhibited a very high tolerance to infectious disease including malaria carried by mosquitos, typhus and fevers transmitted by lice and sleeping sickness borne by the tsetse fly.

It was a miracle then, but now we know that the illness was spread by lice and fleas and lavender is such a great insect repellent that it kept people healthy by keeping insects away from them.

Not exact matches

Likewise, when they land in Japan, Rodrigues discovers that he both admires and fears the simplistic faith of the Japanese, and is plagued by the awareness of their miserable food, their lice, and their smell.

Midrash Exodus Rabbah 10.7 interprets this by saying: «When the magicians saw that they could not produce the lice, they recognized immediately that the happenings (the plagues) were the work of God and not the work of demons.»

-LSB-...] and ladybirds July 4, 2012 by pinkoddy So after seeing Choice chambers on Science Sparks (here) I was really keen to do them with my son — so decided that L could be for Lice.

Lice don't fly, hop or jump and are only spread through direct contact with an infected person or by using an infected person's hat, bedding or hair brushes, where nits and lice can survive for up to two dLice don't fly, hop or jump and are only spread through direct contact with an infected person or by using an infected person's hat, bedding or hair brushes, where nits and lice can survive for up to two dlice can survive for up to two days.

Reduce your child's chances of getting lice by warning him or her not to share combs, brushes, scarves or hats.

It is used in lice shampoos for children, flea dips for dogs, and various other products, some of which are regulated by the FDA.

He wondered if human head lice could also be killed by drying them out.

In this study, they see that bacterial evolution is driven by associations with lice, and louse evolution is tied to their mammalian hosts.

A lice - borne typhus epidemic swept westward from Russia in the early 20th century, and by World War II, German troops in trenches on the Eastern Front were falling fast to the disease.

Salmon farms were already known to weaken wild populations by exposing them to lice infestations, interbreeding with escaped farmed fish, and contaminants such as antibiotics, pesticides, and disinfectants.

Examples: Hawaiian honeycreepers infested with feather lice, birds in Puerto Rico afflicted by Philornis flies and the endangered Florida scrub jay parasitized by fleas.

Flies were the most abundant, followed by spiders, beetles, ants, and book lice, whereas fleas and the American cockroach were relatively rare, the scientists report in today's issue of PeerJ.

Problems with lice and losses can be heavily reduced by placing farmed fish in closed systems until the fish reach a weight of one kilo.

Scientists have tried to fight the parasite by spraying the insecticide permethrin — also used in flea collars for dogs and in lice shampoos — onto nests.

In an attempt to settle the debate, an international team led by Vincent Smith, a taxonomist and expert on lice evolution at the Natural History Museum in London, turned to the tiny louse — a parasitic insect that infests birds and mammals and is thought to have evolved alongside them — for new insights.

«Fish have a limited number of resources to respond to an illness so their immune system makes choices — when they're infected by sea lice, for example, the fish's immune system is suddenly geared to respond to that specific threat, leaving them totally exposed to other threats like P. salmonis,» said Dixon, a Canada Research Chair in Fish and Environmental Immunology.

Incidentally, Jen already won this writer's heart by revealing on national TV that she, Ben and the kids all had head lice a few years ago.

Not to be confused with an itchy, stinging rash caused by jellyfish larvae, these sea lice are planktonic marine parasites which feed on many types of fish.

I started by spraying and saturating all of the children's hair with the saline lice spray and letting it dry.

This tree was used extensively by Native Americans to protect them from scurvy, as it contains considerable vitamin C. Even today, people stuff their mattresses with dried out pine needles to ward off fleas and lice.

It may be able to fight off infections, cleanse ulcerations, heal wounds, fight cancer, reduce blood pressure, improve digestive health, manage diabetes by controlling blood sugar levels, and treat nail fungus, head lice, and warts.

In addition to their susceptibility to chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, intestinal problems, appendicitis, gall and kidney stones and endocrinological dysfunction, the Whites also showed little resistance to infectious diseases carried by mosquitoes, lice and flies.

This treatment works by paralyzing and killing the lice and eggs.

The German forces are represented by Kapitan Kahn (Thomas Kretschmann, Europe's hammiest leading man; see Dario Argento's Dracula 3D), who keeps the pretty blonde peasant Masha (Yanina Studilina) hidden away to rape at his whim while also falling in love with her, and Khenze (Heiner Lauterbach), the bald tyrant of a head officer, who spits out some of the film's unintentionally funniest lines («These damn lice can't even let a man die without making him itch.»)

Typically picked up through head - to - head contact, head lice can crawl or jump from one host to another — they live in human hair and survive on blood by biting their host's scalp.

The Special Pathogens Branch, part of The Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, deals with some of the really nasty stuff - diseases like Ebola, Rift Valley fever, and Lassa fever (and before you ask, a Rickettsial disease is one caused by any Rickettsia bacteria, which are carried by parasites such as ticks, fleas and lice, and cause diseases such as typhus).

Personal care: Of lice and mennen Okay, I was initially baffled by this number.

However, in situations where your cavy has lice or other fungal or parasitic skin problems, it is advisable that you bathe it with a shampoo recommended by a vet.

If when grooming you comb out gritty dirt, you need to check further, it's a probable sign that your cat has been attacked by Ticks, Lice, Fleas or Mites.

Mites and lice are spread by pets, wild animals, bedding.

It effectively disrupts the flea life cycle by killing fleas at all life stages: from lice to larvae, eggs and adult fleas.

Check for lice and nits by parting your pet's hair methodically under strong light and examining the base of the hairs and the skin.

Ticks and Lice; Various species of ticks and lice may cause skin disorders like rashes, wheals & sometime a generalized rough skin and a coarse coat accompanied by feLice; Various species of ticks and lice may cause skin disorders like rashes, wheals & sometime a generalized rough skin and a coarse coat accompanied by felice may cause skin disorders like rashes, wheals & sometime a generalized rough skin and a coarse coat accompanied by fever.

Parasites — All breeds can be affected by parasites such as fleas, lice, mites and ticks.

By comparison, Frontline kills but does not repel fleas, ticks, and lice, but has no effect on mosquitoes nor biting flies.

It is this duality of its function — repelling and killing fleas, ticks, and lice — that makes Seresto Collars a favorite by thousands of customers who were more than willing to share their experiences about the product.

We don't want to discourage you from going to the vet, but you can often determine if your dog has fleas, lice, or ticks just by looking at his skin and looking for the symptoms described above.

Even if you do not observe lice or other parasites on your other birds, it's probably a good idea to get your entire flock checked... MORE out by a veterinarian so that you can be sure to get any infestations under control.

Keep your feathered friend and the rest of your family healthy and safe by... MORE learning what you can do to prevent lice and other external parasites.

You can save up to $ 50 by using Flea5X Plus instead of Frontline Plus, and be confident that you are providing your pet with the same effective protection against fleas, ticks, and chewing lice.

Many dogs and cats can harbor ectoparasites such as mites, lice, and fleas and are not bothered by their presence unless parasitic numbers are causing mechanical irritation.

Hot spots can be caused by a number of things including fleas, allergies, mites and lice.

«By knowing how long the product is active in the animal's system, it gives us a better idea of when to apply the product for the best control of lice,» Dr. Seeger said.

It is best to have your pet checked over by a vet in order to make sure that he is only suffering from lice and not some other condition.

If you suspect that your cat has lice, the first step is to have him examined by a veterinarian.