Sentences with phrase «on organic debris»

The flea larva feeds on organic debris in the environment.

They feed on organic debris found in their environment and on adult flea feces, which are essential for successful development.

They feed on organic debris found in their environment and on adult flea feces.

Not exact matches

As plants build up organic matter, soil animals feed on them and their debris, whilst microbes decompose the complex organic compounds to their mineral components and to carbon dioxide.

To minimize carbon and nutrient loss, Berthrong recommends foresters leave woody debris on the site after harvest as well as reduce plowing, which increases erosion and decomposition of buried organic matter.

The larval stage can last from 5 - 14 days and during this time the larvae feed on organic material such as skin debris and, importantly, adult flea faecal material which consists of dried but undigested blood from the dog.

Disinfectant efficacy would likely be improved by the removal of organic debris before disinfection or increasing contact time, however, the study was designed to emulate common practice in livestock hospitals where footmats are utilized to decrease trafficking of microorganisms on footwear as personnel move throughout the facility.

The next major population segment is the larvae (35 % of the total), which emerge from the eggs and feed on debris and organic matter in carpets, soil, or in cracks and baseboards.

They don't feed on host - related organic debris as was once believed.

Flea eggs hatch into a larval stage which feeds on debris and organic matter and lives freely in the environment outdoors or in your home.

The eggs hatch into a larval stage, which feeds on debris and organic matter and lives comfortable in both outdoor or indoor environments.

«The process of making these is so slow and organic — like creating an aftermath or a debris field where you intuit, and sometimes actually make out, the lives of many generations of humans, alongside nonhuman traces, and objects, all laid down under pressure — which take time to make and are filled with that time, pieces of what might have been a larger canvas of handiworks that reference entire lives, whole communities that are brought into the field of the painting, where the painting itself becomes another community,» described Sacks his painting method in a 2014 interview with Natasha Kurchanova published on Studio International.

RE: # 13 — on that note, consider the possible effects due to biological factors, plankton blooms, floating organic debris / organisms» waste products, etc..

Recalling the concern reflected in the outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, entitled «The future we want», 1 that the health of oceans and marine biodiversity are negatively affected by marine pollution, including marine debris, especially plastic, persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals and nitrogen - based compounds, from numerous marine and land - based sources, and the commitment to take action to significantly reduce the incidence and impacts of such pollution on marine ecosystems, Noting the international action being taken to promote the sound management of chemicals throughout their life cycle and waste in ways that lead to the prevention and minimization of significant adverse effects on human health and the environment, Recalling the Manila Declaration on Furthering the Implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land - based Activities adopted by the Third Intergovernmental Review Meeting on the Implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land - based Activities, which highlighted the relevance of the Honolulu Strategy and the Honolulu Commitment and recommended the establishment of a global partnership on marine litter, Taking note of the decisions adopted by the eleventh Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity on addressing the impacts of marine debris on marine and coastal biodiversity, Recalling that the General Assembly declared 2014 the International Year of Small Island Developing States and that such States have identified waste management among their priorities for action, Noting with concern the serious impact which marine litter, including plastics stemming from land and sea - based sources, can have on the marine environment, marine ecosystem services, marine natural resources, fisheries, tourism and the economy, as well as the potential risks to human health; 1.

Cryoconite holes, on the other hand, are isolated from forests — sometimes by tens of hundreds of miles — and receive the majority of their organic material through flecks of airborne debris.

On the back it feels sharp: there's no organic curve into the rear of the phone or to transition from side to back, so it's uncomfortable against your fingers and gathers dirt and debris.

• Introduced an organic pesticide which resulted in increased growth of plants and trees • Wrote an instructional manual on workplace safety and landscaping equipment maintenance, used as part of the apprenticeship program • Cleared debris from lawns and grounds and ensure that they were properly disposed of • Raked, composted and mulched leaves and plant seeds and bulbs using designated garden tools • Followed planned landscaping designs to figure out places that need sod and sowed grass and foliage according to the plan • Performed preventative maintenance on garden tools and equipment on a regular basis