Fogging approach tested to reduce bird flu transmission

As H5N1 influenza, or bird flu, continues to threaten U.S. poultry and egg production, the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and Entomol Products are testing an innovative, plant-based approach to reduce transmission of the disease.Using a $448,940 Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research (ROAR) grant, researchers are determining whether intermittently fogging or misting hydrogenated catmint oil (HCO), a product with demonstrated antiviral properties, in poultry housing can