Texas A&M AgriLife Tests Far-Ultraviolet Light to Prevent Bird Flu in Poultry

Texas A&M AgriLife tests far-ultraviolet light to prevent bird flu in poultry

Researchers will use a form of ultraviolet light called far-UVC, to see if it can kill HPAI, without harming birds on poultry farms.

Far-UVC light tested to combat avian influenza on farms

When a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, tore through U.S. poultry farms in early 2025, farmers culled tens of millions of birds and egg prices soared.

Far-UVC light to be tested for bird flu prevention in poultry

Texas A&M AgriLife researchers will study light’s ability to reduce pathogen loads without harming birds.