A review on White Spot Disease in penaeid ... - Middle East - OIE

Principals of Prevention and control• Application of the principles of biosecurity is normally considered only for dangerouspathogens like WSSV, which are highly virulent, infectious, untreatable, verticallytransmitted, have a diverse host range, and threaten the very survival of the industry .• The principles of biosecurity should be considered to keep the pathogen not only out of theculture environment but also out of the country and the region. For example, Australia hassuccessfully kept many pathogens, including WSSV, out of the country by adhering to strictprinciples of biosecurity, quarantine and health certification.• It is possible to prevent WSD outbreaks despite the presence of the pathogen .• Farm level of Biosecurity should be conducted by farmers with the help of governmentalauthorities ,but the zone/country level of it should be carried out only by governmentsbefore the outbreak as prevention or at the time of outbreak as control .• Farm level Biosecurity of WSSV-Preventing the entry of WSSV into Hatcheries and Farms-Monitoring the health status of the shrimp population,• Disease out break and control