Acheta Domesticus Densovirus

[Muppet and Alexandra]

Hello,

I was going to feed a few crickets to my tiger salamander when I noticed that one of the crickets was sluggish and had a swollen abdomen. If you ask google it is the acheta domesticus densovirus. The thing is I have been feeding crickets before noticing anything. Does someone know if this virus is harmfull to salamanders?

 

[JM29]

Acheta domesticus densovirus seems to infect various cricket species, nothing more.

Diagnostic protocols for the detection of Acheta domesticus densovirus (AdDV) in cricket frass

The European house cricket (Acheta domesticus) is a species of interest for the emerging insect-as-food industry. Acheta domesticus densovirus (AdDV) …

www.sciencedirect.com

Of course, it's necessary to be sure about the diagnostic

 

[Muppet and Alexandra]

Thanks for the response and the link.