B-1022: Koi Herpesvirus (KHV) as a Potential Control Agent for Australian Carp

Presenter: Dr. Ken McColl

Date: December 6, 2016 Time: 12:00 AM UTC

CEPD credits are available for this event

Costs for training: Free to full members, Free to student members, Non member/guest: $15

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This presentation will provide some background information on the epidemiology of the disease caused by cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3), and will then consider the major questions that arise whenever the use of CyHV-3 is promoted as a biocontrol agent, including why is it necessary to control carp in Australia, will it be effective, is it safe to use, and what virus will be used.

 

Learning Objectives - partiticpants will understand:

1. Why it is necessary to control carp in Australia

2. How using the KHV virus can be effective in controlling or eradicating invasive carp

3.  Safety issues in introducing the KHV virus.

 

 About the speaker: Dr McColl is a veterinarian with training in virology, immunology, pathology and molecular biology. After completing a pathology residency and PhD at Cornell University, he joined CSIRO-Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) in 1990, and the Fish Group (at AAHL) in 2000, and is involved with KHV research that has been funded by the Invasive Animals of CRC, since 2007.