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Animals (Basel)
January 2021
Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
True blister beetles (genus , family Meloidae) produce cantharidin, which can cause toxicosis in humans and animals. Some recent reports suggest that poisoning by the blister beetle has occurred in the Mediterranean part of Slovenia, which has never been reported before. Drought and modern harvesting techniques are thought to increase the likelihood of blister beetle forage contamination and cantharidin intoxication in animals.
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