Are freshwater prawns susceptible to diseases common to marine shrimp?
Diseases of the marine shrimp are not common to cultured freshwater prawns and no outbreaks of any pathogens have been observed in Mississippi. Bacteria and fungal diseases which are common to most freshwater crustaceans could occur in freshwater prawns but have not been reported to cause any loss of prawns. No viruses have been shown to occur in cultured freshwater prawns. Therefore, compared to marine shrimp the risk of disease is minimal.
