TY  - JOUR
AU  - Pattukumar, V. 
AU  - Sahu, Maloy Kumar 
AU  - Murugan, M. 
AU  - Sethubathi, G. Vijayabaskara 
AU  - Sivakumar, K. 
AU  - Arul, V. 
PY  - 2010
TI  - Population of Vibrio Parahaemolyticus (Pathogen) and Bacillus (Beneficial Bacteria) in Penaeus Monodon (Fabricus, 1798) Culture
JF  - OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences
VL  - 10
IS  - 4
DO  - 10.3844/ojbsci.2010.142.150
UR  - https://thescipub.com/abstract/ojbsci.2010.142.150
AB  - Problem statement: The present work was attempted to evaluate the probiotic activity of
Bacillus spp. in shrimp health management. Approach: Penaeid culture ecosystem as a confined
environment with huge inputs always encourages the proliferation of pathogenic bacteria like Vibrios.
Results: From the present study and earlier reports it is understood that these pathogens alone or
combine with virus especially White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) lead to sudden disease outbreaks
and mortality. However the unwarranted and unwanted usage of antibiotics causes negative impacts
rather than controlling diseases. Conclusion: Based on this, it is concluded that application of suitable
and effective probiotics (Bacillus) will certainly reduce population of pathogens and provide a
congenial pond environment for shrimp culture. However, this could be achieved by the effective
usage of commercially available probiotics for maintaining good pond environment.