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Practical guides for vannamei farmers. Learn what to watch for, what to test and how to reduce risk — in English, Telugu, Hindi and Odia.
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In-depth disease articles · 16
Deeper reading on 16 shrimp diseases and syndromes. These articles complement the farm and hatchery problem library.
16 guides
White spot disease (WSSV)
A fast-moving viral risk. White spots may be absent — act on the whole picture.
IHHNV & runt-deformity syndrome
Slow growth and deformity need investigation, not a diagnosis from size alone.
Infectious myonecrosis (IMNV)
White tail muscle is a warning sign — it cannot distinguish infection from stress.
Taura syndrome (TSV)
A red tail and soft shell are clues, not a Taura diagnosis.
Yellow head disease (YHV1)
Head colour cannot identify a virus. Know the warning signs and confirmation route.
Vibriosis in shrimp ponds
Investigate bacteria and the pond conditions that allow illness — not colour alone.
AHPND & early mortality
Early deaths are an alarm, not automatic proof of AHPND.
Necrotising hepatopancreatitis (NHP)
A damaged digestive gland has several possible causes. Confirm the specific infection.
Shell disease & black spots
Dark marks may reflect injury, microbes or environmental damage — examine the lesion.
EHP: slow growth and uneven sizes
Investigate growth losses; white faeces alone cannot confirm EHP.
Gill fouling and external ciliates
Dirty or dark gills need microscopy and a water-quality check.
Fusarium infection and damaged gills
Confirm tissue invasion before calling dark gills a fungal disease.
White faeces syndrome (WFS)
Floating white strings are a warning sign with more than one explanation.
Running mortality syndrome (RMS)
Small daily losses can become a big crop loss. Investigate the pattern early.
Loose shell syndrome & persistent soft shell
Separate normal moulting from a persistent condition that needs investigation.
Muscle cramp & white muscle
Stress is one possible cause. White muscle must not automatically be called noninfectious.
Educational illustration — not a diagnostic photograph. Colour and anatomy are simplified.
OUR EDITORIAL APPROACH
Built for understanding. Not guesswork.
This is a selected learning library, not a complete disease list or a statement that every condition occurs in Andhra Pradesh or Odisha. No live outbreak surveillance is provided.
AquaGrow completed an AI-assisted technical-source and translation-consistency check on 16 October 2026. This is educational content, not an individual pond diagnosis, a prescription or an endorsement by ICAR-CIBA, NACA or WOAH. An independent clinical review has not been completed. Translations also await independent review by native-speaking aquaculture specialists.
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