Temperature affects lesser mealworm populations in turkey brooder houses
The lesser mealworm beetle is a serious pest in turkey brooder houses. It tunnels into the building walls and insulation, and serves as a vector of poultry diseases and an intermediate host of parasites. This research showed that population growth is encouraged by certain...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
1994-03-01
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| Series: | California Agriculture |
| Online Access: | http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v048n02p18 |
| Summary: | The lesser mealworm beetle is a serious pest in turkey brooder houses. It tunnels
into the building walls and insulation, and serves as a vector of poultry diseases
and an intermediate host of parasites. This research showed that population growth
is encouraged by certain temperatures and by certain industry practices, but more
research is needed to evaluate the population dynamics of the lesser mealworm, particularly
its response to varying temperatures. |
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| ISSN: | 0008-0845 2160-8091 |