In vitro assay and morphological characterization of a new product based on diatomaceous earth for lesser mealworm control in poultry houses
ABSTRACT: Diatomaceous earth (DE) is an inert powder obtained from milling the fossilized deposits of diatoms. Mainly composed of silica dioxide, DE is highly hygroscopic and is recommended for use in poultry houses as an evironmental conditioner, with a secondary action being the reduction of lesse...
Main Authors: | Luis Francisco Angeli Alves, Claudecir Castilho Martins, Margaret Seghetto Nardelli, Victor Michelon Alves |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Biológico
2017-08-01
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Series: | Arquivos do Instituto Biológico |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-16572017000100210&lng=en&tlng=en |
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