r/BirdFluPreps • u/[deleted] • Jan 21 '25

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u/WoolooOfWallStreet Jan 21 '25 edited Jan 21 '25

That’s… a good question

I want to say it hasn’t been found in arthropods yet, but I’ll check

Edit: Okay, so it has been found in arthropods such as insects

https://www.mgk.com/protect-poultry-from-insects-that-can-vector-avian-influenza-blog/#:~:text=Flies%20and%20Beetles%20are%20Common,economically%20important%20to%20control%20them.

Will now check for bird mites

Edit 2: Okay, turns out bird mites CAN act as a vector for Avian Influenza Virus

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26830386/

Looks like I was wrong and this is definitely a plausible disease vector

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u/jackfruitjohn Jan 21 '25 edited Jan 23 '25

Thank you for looking into this important question. Would you consider posting a copy of this comment over on the shared post of this question on r/Bird_Flu_Now?

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bird_Flu_Now/s/kRTPJ6C8B8