EARLY ENHANCEMENT OF IMMUNO-RESPONSE IN SHRIMP INCREASES ITS ABILITY TO RESIST DISEASES

In the recent years, shrimp culture has been difficult due to climate change and emergence of new diseases. New products and technology that produce and sell in the market cannot cope with the fast-changing diseases causing the farmers to lose their crop and money. With an immunostimulant that can increase shrimp's immunity starting at the early stage of culture, it will help the animal to withstand the environmental problems and directly resist diseases. This will give more time for farmers to harvest at a certain profitable market size or even better to harvest at a desired day of culture just like in a normal crop. The immunostimulant Beta Defense tested in several farms in the Philippines and Malaysia have consistently attested its efficacy in enhancing the shrimp immunity against infectious diseases (WSSV, EMS and White Feces) and grow the shrimp to marketable size.