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Darkling beetles are problematic and costly pests to poultry health

By David B. Strickland Poultry Times editor dstrickland@poultrytimes.com

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GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Not just a pesky pest, but a potential costly one, is the darkling beetle. These insects can affect bird health, spread diseases, and cause many problems for producers.

Noted frequently around poultry feed and in house litter, the darkling beetle can migrate during litter clean-out, as well as night flights from fields where they are present and into poultry houses.

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