Symptoms and control methods of scorpion black belly disease

Also known as black rot, is due to eating rotten feed infected with black mold, or environmental pollution and unclean drinking water caused by the disease, the disease occurs more in summer. The symptoms of the whole scorpion are as follows: in the initial stage of the disease, the scorpion's abdomen is black, bloating, reduced or inactive, loss of appetite or inactivity, black rot in the front of the abdomen in the later stage, and black mucus flow out by hand pressure. the time of onset of the disease is short and the mortality rate is high.

Prevention and treatment methods: keep the feed and drinking water fresh and clean, wash the food basin and water basin frequently; if you find a sick scorpion, immediately remove the source of the disease, remove the dead scorpion and contaminated tiles and nest soil, and spray disinfection with 1%-2% formalin solution to burn the scorpion and prevent reinfection. Carry on the isolation treatment, separate the sick scorpion, use 1 gram of mother birth and 0.5 grams of erythromycin (or 0.5 grams of baking soda) or 0.5 grams of long-acting sulfonamide and 0.5 grams of oxytetracycline, and 500 grams of mixed feed until cured. The medicine and water can also be mixed into the sponge for the whole scorpion to drink, the effect is better.