scientists in chicken house
David Owens, Ph.D. (back), extension specialist in entomology at the University of Delaware, and master’s student Ben Sammarco (right) scout for lesser mealworms (Alphitobius diaperinus) in the litter of a broiler chicken production house. Lesser mealworms tend to aggregate beneath shelter such as feed trays, packed litter, and objects placed on the litter such as the box pictured. (Photo by Michael Crossley, Ph.D.)