A new disease is causing significant shrimp death in the Pacific, according to a report released by the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA).
The disease,
known as Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) / Acute Hepato-Pancreatic
Necrosis Syndrome or AHPNS is thought to be behind significant losses
among shrimp farmers in China (2009), Vietnam (2010), Malaysia (2011)
and Thailand (2012).
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| World map depicting Asia Esperanto: Mondmapo bildiganta Azion Español: Ubicación de Asia (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
The disease affects both P. monodon and P. vannamei
and is characterized by mass mortalities (reaching up to 100% in some
cases) during the first 20-30 days of culture (poststocking in grow-out
ponds).
Download the NACA Disease Advisory on EMS for further details about this emerging threat.
This blog is written by staff at International Aquafeed Magazine which is published and supported by Perendale Publishers Limited. To get your copy of PPL's web application, 'PPLAPP' click here
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