White spot syndrome virus (WSSV), the etiological agent of white spot disease (WSD), is a significant pathogen affecting shrimp farming industry worldwide. White spot syndrome virus is a generalist virus mainly infecting decapod crustaceans. The aims of this review were to: (1) Re‐evaluate and update the status of reported WSSV host and vector species based on the methods used when detecting replication and transmission to shr...

Dendronereis spp. (Peters) (Nereididae) is a common polychaete in shrimp ponds built on intertidal land and is natural food for shrimp in traditionally managed ponds in Indonesia. White spot syndrome virus ( WSSV ), an important viral pathogen of the shrimp, can replicate in this polychaete (Desrina et al . 2013); therefore, it is a potential propagative vector for virus transmission. The major aim of this study was to determi...

This study shows that in African catfish Clarias gariepinus feed intake ( I F ) is stimulated by the presence of conspecifics resulting in higher I F and growth rate. The feeding duration and the frequency of feeding acts were lower in isolated fish as compared with non‐isolated fish, indicating a decreased feeding motivation when fish are held individually. Isolation per se , however, seems not to act as a stressor in the sho...