Posts Tagged ‘nile tilapia’
Columnaris disease affects Nile tilapia eggs and larvae, study suggests
Columnaris disease, a potentially devastating condition affecting freshwater finfish, has been found infecting Nile tilapia eggs and larvae for the first time.
Read MoreLow-light conditions affect tilapia survival and disease resistance
Light can affect the survival, growth and immune response of fish. New research shows that persistent exposure to low-intensity light decreases the survival rate of Nile tilapia but stimulates their disease resistance.
Read MoreTilapia strain resistant to damaging virus could help reduce losses
The discovery of a strain of Nile tilapia resistant to tilapia lake virus (TiLV) may prove useful in the fight to reduce the impact of the pathogen, which has emerged in the last decade and can cause extremely high mortalities among farmed fish.
Read MoreRAS water exchange rates could affect Nile tilapia welfare
Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) are often viewed as viable options for culture of certain fish species in the face of growing environmental regulations for sustainable aquaculture practices. New work from researchers at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology in Ghana suggests that moderately high levels of water exchange in RAS provide the best…
Read MoreVaccine ‘work in progress’ in major aquaculture markets, Part 2: Tilapia
Nile tilapia is now the second most farmed fish worldwide, in part due to its adaptability. It is, however, susceptible to a number of diseases.
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