Despite industry advances in Integrated Pest Management, controlling darkling beetles can still be a major challenge if poultry producers do not take proper measures and prepare for future problems.
Darkling beetles are a widespread nuisance in broiler and turkey brooder production. In fact, darkling beetles are a common pest on broiler farms around the world.1 They can be found in the litter under feeders and in the walls and insulation of a poultry house. They can cause significant damage and be a major issue to poultry operations, including in the following ways: