Symptoms and pathology

Master Principles and Practices of Insect Pest Management – Notes, Case Studies & Practical Insights – with Rahul

Symptoms and pathology

Multiply and produce toxins in the midgut lumen and insect loses its appetite, becomes diarrheic, discharges watery faces, and may vomit.
Larval insects killed by bacteria, rapidly darken in color and are often very soft.
Internal tissues and organs are rapidly broken down to a viscid consistency, accompanied by a putrid odor.
Integument remains intact and there is an abundance of bacteria in an insect shortly after death. Cadaver shrivels, dries, and hardens.