Biosecurity

A type of microsporidian parasite is severely affecting aquaculture in Asia. This report by Dr Stephen Newman addresses best practice in reducing the pathogen. Taken from the Global Aquaculture Advocate, a Global Aquaculture Alliance publication.

Feed additives may help to reduce the impact of early mortality syndrome on shrimp stocks, according to a report from Minh Phu AquaMekong Shrimp Vet Laboratory in Vietnam and Nutriad International in Belgium.

Each year the shrimp industry suffers losses of more than US$1 billion dueto early mortality syndrome or acute hepatopancreatic necrosis (EMS/AHPND), anemerging disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Pedro Encarnaao, PhD and Jutta Zwielehner,…

Penaeid shrimp production is under continuous threat by bacterial and particularly viral infections which have caused disastrous collapses of the industry in all major shrimp producing countries. This article reports on recent progress in the development of fe…