Transmission of Eimeria, viruses, and bacteria to chicks: Darkling beetles (alphitobius diaperinus) as vectors of pathogens

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 51-55

  Goodwin, Mark A ^a,b   Waltman, W Douglas ^a,b  

^a Georgia Poultry Laboratory   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alphitobius diaperinus; Bacteria; Chickens; Darkling beetles; Pathogens; Poultry; Salmonella; Virus

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030560357     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/5.1.51     Document Type: Article

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