ArticleParasites & vectors2023
Mapping the poultry insectome in and around broiler breeder pullet farms identifies new potential Dipteran vectors of Histomonas meleagridis.
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backgroundHistomonas meleagridis can infect chickens and turkeys. It uses the eggs of the cecal worm Heterakis gallinarum as a vector and reservoir. Litter beetles (Alphitobius diaperinus) and other arthropod species have been implicated as potential vectors, but little information about other arthropod species as potential vectors is known.
methodsFour broiler breeder pullet farms were sampled every 4 months. On each farm, three types of traps were set inside and outside two houses. Trapped arthropod specimens were morphologically identified at order level and grouped into families/types when possible. Selected specimens from abundant types found both inside and outside barns were screened for H. meleagridis and H. gallinarum by qPCR.
resultsA total of 4743 arthropod specimens were trapped. The three most frequently encountered orders were Diptera (38%), Coleoptera (17%), and Hymenoptera (7%). Three hundred seventeen discrete types were differentiated. More arthropods were trapped outside than inside. Alpha diversity was greater outside than inside but not significantly influenced by season. The composition of the arthropod populations, including the insectome, varied significantly between trap location and seasons. Up to 50% of litter beetles tested positive for H. meleagridis DNA 4 months after an observed histomonosis outbreak. Sporadically litter beetles were positive for H. gallinarum DNA. Thirteen further arthropod types were tested, and specimens of four Dipteran families tested positive for either one or both parasites.
conclusionsThis study describes the insectome in and around broiler breeder pullet farms and identifies new potential vectors of H. meleagridis through qPCR. The results show a limited but present potential of arthropods, especially flies, to transmit histomonosis between farms.
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