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If protists didn't live inside the stomachs of termites what would happen to the termite?
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The termites would be unable to break down the cellulose in the wood. This would make the termites starve to death because they need the nutients from the cellulose to survive.
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What would happen if you fed termites a drug that killed Trichonympha?
A termite is the only insect that can digest wood cellulose... The reason they can do this is the trichonympha live inside the termites and they are what breaks the wood down making it digestible. So in short they would not be able to digest their food.
How do termites build mounds?
By chewing up dirt and spitting it out, bit by bit they make a mound of of mud.
What can happen if you swallow termites?
You die
What would happen if all protists were removed from he food chain?
you would die
Do frogs throw up?
yes they do...but they do it by throwing up their entire stomach and cleaning out their stomachs with their forearms/legs. They then re-swallow their stomachs and are fine. I saw it happen when my friends frog ate chocolate, it was kinda gross...
What would happen if all the protists on earth died?
There would not be enough food food energy for sea creatures to survive.
Specifically in which organelle does photosynthesis happen?
Photosynthesis takes place in the chloroplasts. The organelles are only found in plant cells and some protists such as algae.
What happen when 2 boys drank pond water and had stomach ache and diarrhea?
They probably swallowed some sort of bacteria that affected their stomachs, causing them to get sick like that.
What is the solution to preventing termite invasion thru a above ground liner?
We live on Long Island and had the same problem. Put your flex pipe inside solid PVC pipe like a sleeve. We dug a trench around the perimeter of the pool and had an exterminator treat the PVC and the soil. It's been three years and so far so good. Check your liner. We had to replace it last year because termites made it look like a sieve. They come up through the bottom. Good luck!AnswerCan someone explain how a termite would be interested in eating vinyl liners or PVD piping? I live near West Point NY. We had termites in a tree next to our pool, built in 1982. We just replaced the liner this weekend - and all the lines are fine. I've never heard of termite damage to a vinyl pool or plumbing. AnswerDon't use flex pipe under ground in the first place. It is well known that termites can and will eat it like taffee. Additionally, flex pipe has been known to soften, or "melt," in the first 3 to 4 feet of pipe underneath the skimmer. This occurs when the pool owner uses the skimmer as the main source of chlorine induction (tablets in the skimmer basket) for the swimming pool. When this softening in the pipe occurs, the suction power of the pump will cause the pipe to collapse upon itself... creating an obstruction in the line. This could lead to the pump burning out due to the loss of prime (pump runs dry). So, to make a long answer even longer, don't use flex pipe under ground if you can help it. Use the industry standard of schedule 40 PVC "hardpipe." AnswerTermites eat wood not vinyl.. AnswerMost pools have the two ingredients termites need to survive and will become the main target of any termite colony if given the chance. This could happen anywhere a pool is installed but it seems to happen more in arid regions or when any one region is experiencing a drought. During dry times termites get desperate for moisture and will target any body or source of water. There are many types of pools being built these days. Pools made of cement, gunite and other solid materials similar to rock are generally not going to have problems with termites.Any type which uses a liner is susceptible to termite damage; pools which use both wood and liners have the two ingredients termites spend their lives targeting. In ground pools typically have some wood beams installed which are laid in the ground. Liners are set over these foundations and though the wood used will many times be pressure treated or impregnated with some type of protective chemical, such treatments will break down over time. This breakdown, combined with the moisture wood will typically absorb from the ground, is the basis of a good termite food recipe. In ground pools which don't utilize wood but instead have chosen all manmade supplies are at risk as well. Termites will be drawn to these pools because of their water or termites will find them by mistake. Since termites almost always have some part of their colony out on a "seek and find" mission for both food and water, in ground pools can't hide even if they are made with all synthetic material. Their thin liners are not enough to hide the water which lies inside. Termites will detect the water and target any weak part of a pools design. As our on line article about termite biology describes, most any active termite colony will have thousands of termites out and about seeking moisture and new food supplies - even when the colony already has ample supplies. This is one of their natural defenses and allows them to have "priority" supplies so that when main targets are lost, lower priority water and wood are at hand and can be farmed. This constant search will inevitably bring some termites to find most any in ground pool at some point during the pools existence. Termites ability to detect water - even through thick pool liners - will initiate an interest. If they desire or need the water bad enough, they will chew their way through causing leaks. Slow at first, water loss will almost be non-detectable. However, most termite harvesting of water will tend to increase and as more and more access holes are created, water loss will be fast and noticeable. Soon, water loss will so bad the liner will have to be replaced. Many people believe termites "ate" their liner when in fact the termites really "ate through" the liner (at this point we don't think termites are able to digest and convert plastic to food!).Now, it seems to me, that why would you go to all the trouble to put the flex pipe inside regular PVC pipe or any other type of pipe. When you could just as well use schedule 40 or even schedule 80 PVC pipe by itself installed in the trenches. And you never install flex pipe underground for pools. kI couldn't figure out why my above ground pool was losing water. I hired a professional "leak buster" outfit to help me find the source. It turned out there wasn't one hole in my liner, there were thousands of tiny holes cause by moisture seeking subterranean termites! I tried treating the issue myself with some Home Depot bait stakes. That liner lasted 1 season before the pool started losing water again. I somehow found this site and started to research this Termidor stuff. I bought a jug and a pump sprayer. Since the lining needed replaced (again) I got all set up. When the old lining was removed, I soaked the sand base with my sprayer filled with the Termidor solution. I replaced the liner. Then, I sprayed the outside base of the pool and let the solution roll down the sides through the gravel. Since I had about 12 bait stake holes, I pumped them full of the diluted solution as well. I used the entire bottle on my pool. It's been two full seasons since I treated with Termidor and needless to say, I am thrilled. Not even a hint of termites! If I were to ever install a pool again, I would treat with Termidor as a preventative measure. I had no idea termites hunted for water in swimming pools. I highly recommend Termidor!
Is an apartment complex liable for injuries that happen on their property?
Possibly. It depends whose fault it was. If the roof fell on the tenant's dog because of termite damage, the landlord is at fault. If the tenant fell off the roof while drunk, probably not.
Do termites attack humans?
Termites are harmful because they consume wood with the help of bacteria or fungus in their digestive tracts. If you live in a wood-frame house like many of us, termites can eventually destroy enough of your home's wood to make it structurally unsound. So, in other words, termites are harmful because they eat the roof over your head and the floors under your feet and the wood window frames that keep out the wind and the bad people who want to take your stuff and hurt your family.
Is the day after tomorrow true?
You can be reasonably sure that they were a bit free and easy with the truth to make things little more dramatic. However things can start to happen pretty quickly in an ice age. The Mammoths for example were found with food in their stomachs that did not grow in a cold climate.
