Transmission of Eimeria, Viruses, and Bacteria to Chicks: Darkling Beetles (Alphitobius diaperinus) as Vectors of Pathogens
Open Access
- 1 March 1996
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier BV in Journal of Applied Poultry Research
- Vol. 5 (1), 51-55
- https://doi.org/10.1093/japr/5.1.51
Abstract
Darkling beetle homogenates (DBH) were prepared from beetles collected from seven premises (farms). DBH were shown to contain myriad infectious organisms including bacteria (e.g., Salmonella), viruses (e.g., reovirus), and Eimeria (the causative agents of intestinal coccidiosis).Keywords
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