Nodavirus and Biosecurity: Be alert to avoid alarm
What is Biosecurity?
Programs, procedures and actions you take to prevent the outbreak, or limit the spread of nodavirus and other infectious diseases in your hatchery.
What is Nodavirus?
A virus that is found in many marine environments around Australia.
Why worry about Nodavirus?
Nodavirus kills hatchery barramundi in their thousands by destroying their brains and eyes (retinas).
Be alert to the risks! Be alert to the warning signs!
What are the risks? | What are the warning signs? |
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Neglecting biosecurity may allow nodavirus and other diseases to:
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This image shows the process of quarantined fish going to market.
These images show the differences between normal fish brains/eyes compared with those affected by nodavirus.
These images shows the eye and brain of a Juvenile barramundi with nodavirus infection and other fish which have been infected.
So what can you do?
Establish biosecure areas for your fish
Maintain biosecurity – prevent the introduction of disease
| Investigate problems quickly!
Implement Disease Control by:
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Biosecurity: Be alert to avoid alarm
What is Biosecurity?
Programs, procedures and actions you take to prevent the outbreak, or limit the spread of nodavirus and other infectious diseases in your hatchery.
Why worry about the disease?
Disease – viral, bacterial, fungal or parasitic - is a real and present threat to the success of your farming operations. Disease is a major limiting factor to your farm making money (and you getting paid)!
Be alert to the risks! Be alert to the warning signs!
What are the risks? | What are the warning signs? |
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Neglecting biosecurity may allow diseases to:
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So what can you do?
Establish biosecure areas for your fish
Maintain biosecurity – prevent the introduction of disease
| Investigate problems quickly!
Implement Disease Control by:
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