Three trials were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of letrozole on masculinization potential in Poecilia reticulata. In trial I, the letrozole-incorporated diet was fed at 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100 mg/kg diet (ppm) to fry aged 2-4 years for 30, 40 or 50 days. In trial II, the letrozole-incorporated...

During 2015-2016, several outbreaks of tilapia lake virus infection occurred among tilapia in Thailand. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the virus from Thailand grouped with a tilapia virus (family Orthomyxoviridae) from Israel. This emerging virus is a threat to tilapia aquaculture in Asia and...

To clarify the status of fishborne Opisthorchis viverrini liver flukes in Vietnam, during 2011-12, a survey of liver fluke metacercariae in fish from Phu Yen Province was conducted. Fresh fish from ponds, rice fields, rivers and swamps were purchased at local markets from April 2011 through March...

This article gives an overview on the tetracycline resistance gene (tet) identified in 3 new genera of bacteria isolated from Chilean salmon farms in 1999. These bacteria belong to Acinetobacter, Corynebacterium and Pseudomonas.

In this study, M. rosenbergii affected with appendage deformity syndrome (ADS) were collected from culture ponds in 12 locations from Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India, for 1 year [date not given]. Water samples from these locations were also subjected to physicochemical analyses. Muscle and...

The results of 2 comprehensive and critical analyses of global data over the last 2 decades published on the role of plant protein sources (PPS) in formulated fish feeds were reported. The first analysis scrutinized quantitative data from 87 standard papers and revealed a low positive correlation...

On 21 April 2011, the Fish Heath Inspectorate in UK investigated a report of a disease outbreak among 6000 Garra rufa fish from Indonesia that had been supplied to pedicure spas. All affected fish showed clinical signs of exophthalmia and of haemorrhage around the gills, mouth and abdomen. More...

This article discusses the use of plant protein sources (PPS) for the formulation of low-cost feeds for fish production. The digestible crude protein (DCP)-absorption efficiency (Ae) relationship and food nitrogen-Ae correlation for PPS-based feeds is also presented.

This paper reports on the occurrence of Scapharca cornea in Minicoy Lagoon, Lakshadweep, India. A taxonomic description of S. cornea is given. The sampling site is described, and the importance of the presence of this species in the region studied is discussed (potential use in aquaculture,...