Role
Principal Investigator
Description
Northern Queensland crayfish from farms affected by stress, particularly transportation stress, started to die with mortality reaching 20-40% after about three weeks. Two new viruses were found, Cheque iflavirus and Athtab Bunya-like virus. This research will determine the infection cycle of the viruses to understand how to intervene and control the impact of these viruses.
Date
18 Sep 2017 - 31 Dec 2020
Project Type
GRANT
Keywords
Redclaw Crayfish;Iflavirus;Bunya-like virus;Parastacidae;Cherax quadricarinatus;RNA Interference
Funding Body
AgriFutures Australia
Amount
40000
Project Team
Kitikarn Sakuna;Jenny Elliman