Bronzovka
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Bronzovka, or common rose chafer (Cetonia aurata), is a beetle that serves as an intermediate host for the giant acanthocephalan (Giganthorhynchus hirundinaceus Pall), which parasitizes the intestines of pigs. Pigs become infected by consuming beetle larvae containing the parasite.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
BRONZOVKA, ordinary, Cetonia aurata, a beetle of the family Scarabaeidae, together with the May beetle (Melolontha vulgaris), serves as an intermediate host for the giant acanthocephalan (Giganthorhynchus hirundinaceus Pall), which parasitizes the intestine of pigs. The larvae of these beetles, living in the ground, swallow the eggs of the acanthocephalan (Echinorhynchus), which fall to the ground with pig feces. From the eggs develop the larvae of the acanthocephalan, which establish themselves in the body cavity of their host. Pigs become infected with acanthocephalans by consuming the larvae of the bronzovka and May beetle, which are invaded by acanthocephalan larvae. No confirmed cases of the giant acanthocephalan parasitizing humans are known (see Blaps).
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“Bronzovka.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/bronzovka/