date:Aug 01, 2012
AC Strep Sa in other major tilapia markets.
Significant losses?
S. agalactiae is a bacterial disease that strikes tilapia at all stages of the production cycle, but disease outbreaks late in the grow-out period are the most economically significant because, at that point, tilapia farms have already made considerable investments in feed, energy and other production inputs.
According to Mr Wendover, streptococcus thrives at temperatures from 28-32C. Fish stressors such as rapid increase in tem