Multiplication of bacteria in scarab beetle larvae, causing turbidity of the hemolymph and a white color in the posterior region of the body. The bacteria usually associated with this disease are Paenibacillus (formerly Bacillus) popilliae and Paenibacillus lentimorbis.
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(2008). Milky Disease of Scarabs. In: Capinera, J.L. (eds) Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6359-6_4623
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