Safeguarding your animals, crops, and supply chain with early detection
Agriculture depends on resilient animal and crop health. Airborne pathogens, once introduced, can devastate herds, flocks, and greenhouses, causing supply chain disruptions, costly recalls, and even risks to human health. Varro Life Sciences delivers rapid, on-site detection that allows industry stakeholders from producers and veterinarians to identify and respond to threats in seconds, not days.
Agricultural Facility Monitoring
Monitoring the air for pathogens in barns, hatcheries, and large-scale production facilities enables immediate corrective action. By detecting infectious viruses or bacteria before they spread, farms can prevent unnecessary herd or flock depopulation, protect workers, and avoid food recalls.
Pre-Transport Health Verification
The Varro portfolio provides air testing that verifies animal health before transport. Horses moving to races, breeding operations, or sales events can be rapidly screened for pathogens, reducing the risk of spreading disease and protecting industry standards.
Rapid Veterinary Screening
Veterinarians can quickly screen animals for airborne pathogens during outbreaks or routine visits. Rapid results allow early interventions, protecting animal lives and preserving the economic stability of farms and breeding programs.
Greenhouse Surveillance
The same platform extends to plant health. Greenhouses and controlled-environment facilities can detect fungal spores, bacterial blights, and viral pathogens at the earliest stage, supporting targeted treatment strategies that preserve yield and profitability.
A real threat to animal population and supply chains
Avian influenza (H5N1) continues to strain poultry producers. In 2022–2023, more than 58 million birds in the United States were culled to control outbreaks, reducing egg inventories by nearly 30 percent and driving sharp price increases for consumers.¹ Highly contagious Newcastle disease also threatens global poultry, with outbreaks capable of killing entire flocks and shutting down exports.² In greenhouses, airborne pathogens such as infectious bronchitis virus in chickens or fungal spores like Botrytis cinerea in crops can spread rapidly, leaving growers with losses that reach millions of dollars annually.³
The Varro Solution
Varro’s air bio-detector is designed for continuous monitoring in barns, hatcheries, and greenhouses, while the breath-based diagnostic tools support veterinary screening and pre-transport verification. Data outputs are instant and accurate, giving operators immediate visibility and actionable alerts.
Measurable outcomes:
- Reduced time to detect and contain outbreaks
- Fewer losses from animal depopulation, crop destruction and major recalls
- Lower risk of contaminated products reaching consumers
- Improved compliance with animal health and food safety standards
Safeguard your animals, crops, and supply chain with early detection. Contact Varro Life Sciences to learn how to deploy rapid pathogen monitoring in your agricultural operation.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, “Avian influenza outbreaks reduced egg production, driving retail price increases,” January 11, 2023, https://ers.usda.gov/data-products/charts-of-note/chart-detail?chartId=105576.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, “Newcastle Disease,” last modified 2025, https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/newcastle-disease.
- S. Rafique et al., “Avian infectious bronchitis virus (AIBV) review by continent,” Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2024, https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2024.1325346/full.