| Ticks that can lay dormant for decade underground and, catching a whiff of your carbon dioxide, emerge to suck you dry. |
| It has a life span of around 20 years, lies dormant until a scanner is passed over it, and sends out a low-range radio frequency. |
| Poa bulbosa becomes dormant quite early in the growth season, well before the end of the rainy period. |
| But it is estimated that it could be responsible for 10,000 deaths a year by 2020, as symptoms lie dormant for decades. |
| But although symptoms can lie dormant for 70 years, on average incurable mesothelioma takes between 10 and 30 years to develop. |
| Anthrax, a serious wasting disease, can lie dormant for many years so the risk still exists. |
