Darkling Beetle Control and Management in Poultry Facilities

Using balEnce products

Darkling beetles are horrible for your facility and are one of the most difficult pests to get under control. They love heat and poultry facilities. They are grain eaters, and their eggs can come in the grain. They can do significant damage to walls and insulation where they can hide.

The beetles can transmit more than 60 diseases, including salmonella, to your birds.

An adult beetle can live up to 400 days and lay six eggs per day, and its pupae can be dormant for months.

How balEnce Beetle Spray Works

Contact with balEnce Beetle Spray kills darkling beetles. balEnce is a naturally occurring fungus that grows on the beetles and causes them to die within days.

balEnce is an organic, natural biopesticide that will not harm birds, humans, or the environment. It remains active for 30 days, and beetles do not develop resistance to it. The balEnce fungus seeks out darkling beetles and their larvae and destroys them.

Control Requires a Persistent Plan

We can provide the product to control darkling beetles, as well as a scientific expert to work with you to develop and maintain your control plan. Beetles do not go away with one spray; persistence is needed.

There are various ways to kill the beetles, which is why we provide professional guidance if desired.

For example: Treatment can be done between flocks by first disinfecting the entire facility and then waiting 48 hours. Focus spray directly on walls, floors, litter areas, and feeder lines. Let all areas dry completely.

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