Molting is an essential process for post larval growth of shrimps. The biological processes of degradation and regeneration of cuticle occurs throughout the molting cycle. Ecdysis is often timed to the lunar cycle and, depending on the species, will usually correspond with a new moon. The process includes the synthesis of collagen fibres, protein, carbohydrate, calcium salts and lipid. During the process of molting shrimps are susceptible to infections as they undergo physiological stress. Antibiotics have traditionally benn used for the treatment of bacterial diseases in animals and plants. In addition they became an important element of intense animal husbandry because of their observed growth enhancing effect when added in sub-therapeutic doses to animal feeds. The indiscriminate use of antibiotics has led to the development of resistant bacteria. Hence, regulations have been passed to eliminate their usages their usages as growth promoters in animals feeds.
Infectious diseases constitute a main barrier to the development of aquaculture. Stress like poor water quality, under nutrition, slow growth, over crowding are often basic determinants of disease outbreaks and should be of primary concern in healthh management. Slow growths, poor survival, differential growth have been a bane to the frames in commercial aruaculture.
SPIKER, an all natural growth stimulant reduces the incidences of slow growth, diseases and alleviates molting stress.
SPIKER is an all natural plant product in the from of bioflavanoids that strengthens and protects living tissue. |
