Health & Welfare
Robins McIntosh on everything you need to know about EHP and shrimp farming, part 1
Shrimp farming expert Robins McIntosh details a decade of learning about the microsporidian EHP and how to mitigate its impact.
Health & Welfare
Robins McIntosh on everything you need to know about EHP and shrimp farming, part 2
Shrimp farming expert Robins McIntosh details the past decade of learning about the microsporidian EHP and how to mitigate its impact.
Intelligence
Australian biotech company launches early detection technology for shrimp diseases
Genics has launched Shrimp MultiPath2.0, a technology that can detect 18 shrimp diseases and identify genetic variations in a single test.
Innovation & Investment
Minutes, not days: Partnership takes aim at rapid tests for shrimp diseases
With USDA research funding, Sherlock Biosciences and the Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute will commercialize diagnostic tests for shrimp diseases.
Health & Welfare
New Infectious Myonecrosis Virus variant linked with recent disease outbreaks in Pacific white shrimp in Brazil
Findings highlight the importance of proper screening of live shrimp to prevent the spread of potentially lethal shrimp diseases globally.
Health & Welfare
University of Arizona shrimp pathology short course begins in June
The University of Arizona's renowned Aquaculture Pathology Lab will host a six-day course next month featuring expert lecturers and hands-on exercises.
Health & Welfare
Updates on shrimp diseases AHPND, NHP at Aquaculture America 2018
Several shrimp-disease papers were presented at Aquaculture America 2018, including one on the detection of AHPND at a site in the United States.
Health & Welfare
Selection for disease resistance in Indian white shrimp
A new breeding program for genetic improvement of Indian white shrimp (Fenneropenaeus indicus) in Egypt was established at a private shrimp farm at AL Dibah Triangle Zone (DTZ) to develop disease-resistant shrimp for the country’s aquaculture industry.
Health & Welfare
Biofloc technology: Possible prevention for shrimp diseases
Facing emerging viral problems and rising energy costs, the use of biofloc technology in biosecure systems offers an answer for sustainable shrimp aquaculture. The main attributes of biofloc systems in reducing disease risk include the fact that low water exchange improves pathogen exclusion.
Health & Welfare
Postlarvae evaluation key to controlling shrimp diseases
Establishing postlarvae quality has become one of the most important aspects in controlling diseases in farmed shrimp. Initial microbial testing can ensure viruses and other pathogens are absent from the animals.
Health & Welfare
EMS/AHPNS: Infectious disease caused by bacteria
The University of Arizona Aquaculture Pathology Laboratory identifies a unique strain of Vibrio bacteria as the causative agent for EMS/AHPNS.