Probiotics help tilapia grow and fight disease, say scientists

Feeding Nile tilapia probiotics leads to improved health and performance, according to work analyzing research to date.

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Probiotics help tilapia grow and fight disease, say scientists

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Fishmeal substitute made from zooplankton could boost tilapia growth and health

A feed made from the zooplankton daphnia boosted growth rates of red tilapia fry when used as a partial replacement for fishmeal, but too much daphnia had the opposite effect.

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Keeping on top of fish health and biosecurity as East African aquaculture booms

The reach of the A.L.P.H.A. Plus initiative, an animal health collaboration between Zoetis and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is growing into Sub-Saharan Africa’s aquaculture sector. For one “trendsetter” in Kenya, it should enable them to manage fish health risks with the industry’s rapid growth.

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Bringing aquaculture into mission to boost sustainable livestock production in Sub-Saharan Africa

An interview with Ben North, technical director, Global Commercial Development, Aquaculture Health

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How to bring greater welfare knowledge to the world’s tilapia farmers

An interview with Sara Barrento, e-learning and aquaculture program manager for FAI Farms

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Automatic vaccination in tilapia farming: a new era is coming

By Carlos AG Leal, Professor of Immunology and Fish Health, Veterinary School, Federal University of Minas Gerais-UFMG, Brazil

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Harnessing genetics to improve tilapia health and performance

An interview with Alejandro Tola-Alvarez, CEO, GenoMar Genetics

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Emerging diseases on Latin America’s tilapia farms

By Carlos AG Leal, Professor of Immunology and Fish Health, Veterinary School, Federal University of Minas Gerais-UFMG, Brazil

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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.