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Useof ivermectin to controlthe lessermealworm (Goleoptera: poultry Tenebrionidae) in a simulated broilerhouse.

M i l l e rR W. Livestock lnsects Laboratory, LPSI,ARS,USDA,Beltsville, Maryland 20705. Broiler chickens werefed ivermectin at a levelof 2 ppmfor 5 wk to determine'its efficacy against lesser the mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus. Thistreatment essentially eliminated lesser mealworm larvae; no ivermectin residues were foundin the livers period. of thetreated chickens, evenwithout a withdrawal However, thefeeding gain of ivermectin may reduce bodyweights bodyweight andfeedefficiency at olderages. - indexed PMID:2235843 for MEDLINE [PubMed
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