Work to develop a poultry red mite vaccine ongoing

With it is estimated that 80-90 per cent of commercial egg production systems are afflicted with red mite infestation, the need to produce a commercially viable vaccine for poultry red mite continues.

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Work to develop a poultry red mite vaccine ongoing
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With it is estimated that 80-90 per cent of commercial egg production systems are afflicted with red mite infestation, the need to produce a commercially viable vaccine for poultry red mite continues....

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