Limited transmission of turkey coronavirus in young turkeys by adult Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 480-483

  Watson, D W ^a   Guy, J S ^a   Stringham, S M ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coronavirus; Darkling beetle; Lesser mealworm; Litter beetle; Poult enteritis mortality syndrome; Turkey disease

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012834893     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/37.3.480     Document Type: Article

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