Crawfish Concerns: 'White Spot' Virus Hitting Louisiana Ponds, Threatening Industry
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [The Associated Press] by Chevel Johnson - May 30, 2017
New Orleans — Louisiana crawfish producers, beware.
A deadly virus is threatening the industry, state aquaculture specialists said.
Mark Shirley, of the LSU Agriculture Center, said the virus — known as white spot syndrome — primarily affects shrimp and was first discovered in Thailand and other parts of southeast Asia. Somehow, he said, it has made its way to crawfish ponds in South Louisiana, where it is having a significant impact.
Shirley said a symptom of the virus shows up as white spots...
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