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PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-086
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Assessment of the capability of Shrimp MultiPath White Spot virus tests: A multiplexed screening platform for pathogen diagnostics in prawns

This report summarises the development and performance assessment of novel PCR based assays to monitor and detect the microsporidian Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) in Penaeid shrimp samples using a cost-effective and high-throughput approach. The original Project objective was to...
ORGANISATION:
Genics Pty Ltd
TAGS
Rac Qld
Disease
Diagnostic
Biosecurity
Aquaculture
SPECIES
Black Tiger Prawn
Banana Prawns
Tiger Prawns
Endeavour Prawns
Bay Prawns
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-099
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Research to provide data to support application for a minor use permits for chemicals including trichlorfon, chlorine, copper sulfate, hydrogen peroxide, benzylkonium chloride for control of disease including White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) in Australian prawn farms.

The project involved generation of chemical data packages through review and aggregation of public domain documents for each chemical (trichlorfon, hydrogen peroxide, sodium and calcium hypochlorite, copper sulphate and benzalkonium chloride). This facilitated identification of data gaps requiring...
ORGANISATION:
Future Fisheries Veterinary Service Pty Ltd (FFVS)
TAGS
Disease
Contamination
Biosecurity
Audit
Aquaculture
SPECIES
Black Tiger Prawn
Redspot King Prawn
King Prawns
Banana Prawns
Tiger Prawns
Industry
Industry
Industry
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-238
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Water treatment to control influent water biosecurity risk on Australian prawn farms. Effectiveness and impacts on production ponds.

This project assessed the performance of mechanical filtration as a means by which Australian prawn farmers could lower the risk of disease agent transfer into farms by selective removal of disease hosts and other vectors naturally present in farm source water. The project sought to provide...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
TAGS
White Spot Disease
Fisheries Management
Disease
Biosecurity
Aquaculture
SPECIES
Black Tiger Prawn
Industry
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-166
PROJECT STATUS:
CURRENT

Australian Prawn Farms - Emerging disease investigation

This project was developed by Future Fisheries Veterinary Service (FFVS) in collaboration with Australian Prawn Farms (APF), James Cook University (JCU) Aqua Path laboratory, Queensland Biosecurity Sciences Laboratory (BSL) and the University of Adelaide (UofA). Unprecedented mortality events...
ORGANISATION:
Australian Prawn Farms Pty Ltd
SPECIES
Black Tiger Prawn
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