Raceway nursery production increases shrimp survival and yields in Ecuador
The use of intensive raceway nursery systems to produce juvenile shrimp under biosecure conditions is an important WSSV management tool.
Sludge: An obstacle to shrimp health
Excess nutrients from poor feeding regimes result in accumulated sludge on the bottoms of shrimp ponds, harming the environment and animal health.
Zero-exchange shrimp production: Success in WSSV-infected Panama
Results showed it is possible to grow shrimp in areas of Panama where WSSV is endemic, using biosecure, intensive systems.
Benefits of diagnostic monitoring
Diagnostic monitoring alone will not stop infectious diseases – effective vaccines and good husbandry and sanitary practices are also needed.
Shrimp immunity and disease control
Some lesser-understoood shrimp immune functions may become tools for improved disease control in the future.
Environmental factors affect immune response and resistance in crustaceans
Environmental stresses affect the immune response of shrimp in a dose-dependent way, increasing susceptibility to disease.
Pond-condition improvements used to manage WSSV in Peru
An experiment with WSSV in Peru produced good survival rates in an area where the virus is established and where other efforts have failed.
Viral load in shrimp heads and tails
Study confirms that small “green frozen shrimp tails” from emergency harvesting due to the onset of WSSV contain large amounts of the virus.
Efficient use of bacterial probiotics in hatcheries requires microbial management
Bacterial probiotics are living organisms utilized to improve disease resistance, water quality or nutrition and can be added to the culture water or the diet.
Adaptive immunity in invertebrates
Recognizing the possible existence of immunity in invertebrates is important to understand immunological evolution and vaccination strategies.
Dual detection in shrimp disease prevention
The mini-array increases the power detection limit of pathogens and is a sensitive diagnostic method that contributes to virus prophylaxis.
Biosecurity and closed recirculating systems
Effective biosecurity requires environmental isolation in a closed system, like RAS, to culture cephalopod species (squid, cuttlefish and octopus).
Development of edible vaccines for aquaculture
Scientists are developing edible vaccines for the animal healthcare market that can be delivered directly through corn grain.
Efficacy of probiotics in grow-out systems
An aquaculture probiotic is a bacterial supplement to manipulate microbial communities in the water and to improve growth and survival of the cultured species.
Carotenoid supplements and WSSV
The effectiveness of carotenoid supplements will depend upon the severity of infection and other stress factors that affect the condition of the shrimp.
Shrimp production and quality assurance in Thailand
Thai shrimp processors worked very hard to raise their standards in order to be competitive in the world market.