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Shrimp Farming Industry Doesn’t Have A Production Gap. It Has A Protection Gap.

Across farming, a massive share of what we grow is lost to disease, inefficiency, and late action. In shrimp, that loss is amplified—because Pathogens move fast. The immune system has no memory. The window to respond is short. Even strong farms can lose a full crop in days when outbreaks hit.

The question isn’t “how do we grow more shrimp?”
It’s “how do we lose less shrimp?”

Why Shrimp Farms Stay Exposed To Disease Outbreaks ?

NO IMMUNE MEMORY

Unlike fish or livestock, shrimp have no adaptive immunity. No antibodies. No memory cells. No recall response. They rely on Innate immunity & every pathogen encounter starts from zero —even if they’ve survived it before.

Shrimp Forget Every Threat They’ve Faced

VACCINES DON’T WORK

Vaccines rely on immune memory to work.Shrimp don’t have it.That’s why less than 1% of shrimp receive any form of disease prevention—and why the industry keeps losing to diseases.

Vertebrate Vaccines Weren’t Built for Shrimp Biology

INJECTIONS CAN’T SCALE

Even if vaccines worked, the delivery method doesn’t.Injections stress animals, require skilled labor, and are impossible at commercial scale. Shrimp need solutions that work through feed—not needles.

You Can’t Inject a Million Shrimp

PATHOGENS MOVE FAST

Shrimp pathogens don’t wait. White Spot spreads exponentially. AHPND strikes without warning. By the time symptoms appear, the window for intervention has often closed.

WSSV Can Empty a Pond in 72 Hours - 3 Days !

TREATMENTS RAISE RISK

Antibiotics, chemicals, and emergency harvests are reactive. They kick in after damage begins— stressing animals further, leaving residues, and accelerating resistance. Reaction is damage control.

Treating After Symptoms Appear May Already Be Too Late

VULNERABILITY WINDOWS

Shrimp immunity dips during molting, spikes in stocking density, temperature swings etc. These are the windows pathogens exploit every cycle, often without warning & most farms have no proactive coverage.

Molting, Density, Weather— Disease spreads fast

COLD CHAINS FAIL

Most biologics need cold storage. Most shrimp farms operate in tropical heat, far from reliable infrastructure. The gap between lab stability and field reality costs farms millions.

Refrigeration Doesn’t Reach Remote Ponds

SOLUTIONS ARRIVE LATE

Traditional vaccine development takes years.New disease strains emerge in months.Farmers are always fighting with tools that arrive after the damage is done.

3-5 Years to Develop. Days to Lose a Crop.

Protecting shrimp requires solutions designed
from the ground up for their biology.

Honeybees and shrimp share something fundamental: both are invertebrates without adaptive immunity.

 Honeybees and shrimp share something

Yet Scientists Discovered That Bees Can Develop Memory- Like Protection

using natural molecular signals and epigenetic priming to train their defences across generations.

If Bees Can Be Trained To Defend Better, Why Not Shrimp?

This Insight Is The Foundation Of Our Approach.

Insight

Instead Of Forcing Vertebrate Medicine Onto Invertebrate Biology…

We Work With What Shrimp Already Does Well:

  • Priming innate defences
  • Supporting them through stress windows
  • and delivering protection through the feed they already eat.

From reactive to proactive. From chemicals to biology. From borrowed science to biology-first design.

Inspired by Bees. Built for Shrimp.

Shrimp Health Isn’t About Choosing Between Prevention And
Intervention—It’s About Having Both, Precisely Timed. Our Biologics
Support Farms In Two Moments That Matter Most: Before Risk Rises
And When Pathogen Pressure Begins. All Through Feed.

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 More Resilient Protein Production
OUR SOLUTIONS

The First Complete Feed-Based
Health Management System

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PROACTIVE PROTECTIVE SHIELD

Shrimp GuardTM

Pathogen-specific biologic that rapidly reduces pathogen load, improves immunity and health at early detection.

Use It To Stay Ready Before Disease Strikes
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ACTIVE TARGETED INTERVENTION

Shrimp Trident

Broad-spectrum immune-boosting biologic that continuously primes and sustains immune readiness and improves health.

Deploy It To Respond Fast On Early Detection
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Oral Feed-based format, Works across farm stages. Zero Handling stress — from hatchery to harvest.

Oral Feed-based format, Works across farm stages. Zero Handling stress — from hatchery to harvest.

Stable in hot, humid, cold, remote, or high-density environments — No cold chain.

Stable in hot, humid, cold, remote, or high-density environments — No cold chain.

Simple feed integration + shelf stability. No extra infrastructure & reduced operational costs.

Simple feed integration + shelf stability. No extra infrastructure & reduced operational costs.

Antibiotic-free, hormone-free, and whole-pathogen-free — leave no residues, export safe.

Antibiotic-free, hormone-free, and whole-pathogen-free — leave no residues, export safe.

HACCP, ISO and GMP certified genuine Products for your Shrimps health.

HACCP, ISO and GMP certified genuine Products for your Shrimps health.

Targets only relevant pathways without disturbing beneficial gut microbes — Healthy

Targets only relevant pathways without disturbing beneficial gut microbes — Healthy

100% Natural, biodegradable & aligned with global sustainability needs.

100% Natural, biodegradable & aligned with global sustainability needs.

Scientifically proven, safe, and effective across 10+ Trials and 5 countries

Scientifically proven, safe, and effective across 10+ Trials and 5 countries

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Precision Design

Precision Design
Bioinformatics & Synthetic Biology

Our bioinformatics engine scans host and pathogen genomes to identify molecular “switches” that control immunity and growth— enabling fast, precise design of peptide, protein, or RNA-based biologics using advanced synthetic biology.

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This Allows Targeting Only Intended Pathway, Immune Activation, Replication Interference, Or Growth Optimisation With High Specificity While Protecting The Microbiome.

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Sustainable Manufacturing

Sustainable Manufacturing
Precision Fermentation

We use Precision Fermentation where food-grade microbes act as “tiny factories” to brew our biologics.It is 100% natural, renewable with zero toxic byproducts.

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Farm-ready stability

Farm-ready stability
Microencapsulation & Delivery

Each biologic is micro-coated to survive transport, storage, and digestion—spray- coated onto regular feed with a natural binder for consistent dosing, no texture change, and targeted release.Shelf - stable.No cold chain.For farmers, it means immediate adoption, no workflow change, and stress - free delivery.

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A biology-first approach to shrimp
protection and health management

SHRIMPGUARD TM

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PROACTIVE IMMUNE READINESS

ShrimpGuard™ is a first-of-its-kind, feed-based multi-peptide biologic that primes shrimp’s innate immunity ahead of risk— to build broad-spectrum resilience against viral and bacterial challenges, helping shrimp recognise threats faster, mount stronger responses, maintain continuous immune support and stable health through stress windows.

Faster response.
Fewer outbreaks.
Steadier harvests.

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Delivered Through
Routine Feeding, It
Helps Shrimp Stay
Prepared Before
Pathogens Strike, From
Brood-Stock And Hatchery To Grow-Out.

Feed-based immune priming for brood-
                                                                       stock and early life stages—supports
                                                                       readiness & maternal immune resilience.

Feed-based immune priming for brood- stock and early life stages—supports readiness & maternal immune resilience.

Feed-based readiness and health
                                                                       support through stress and disease-risk
                                                                       windows in grow-out stages.

Feed-based readiness and health support through stress and disease-risk windows in grow-out stages.

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INCLUSION & CADENCE

ShrimpGuardTM Hatchery

2% (20 g/kg feed), 5 consecutive days, monthly, Mixed into brood-stock feed.

ShrimpGuardTM Grow-out

1% (10 g/kg feed), 3 consecutive days, weekly, Top-dressed on regular feed.

How to use ShrimpGuardTM

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    MIX OUR BIOLOGICS WITH A NATURAL, FOOD-SAFE BINDER
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    EVENLY SPRAY-COAT ONTO SHRIMP FEED PELLETS, MIX & DRY.
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    FEED YOUR SHRIMP BASED ON SHRIMP GUARD PROGRAM GUIDE

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HOW SHRIMPGUARD TM WORKS ?

Sense & Prime

Feed-delivered bioactive in ShrimpGuard TM nudge shrimp’s early immune sensors (TLRs/lectins), helping them detect pathogens faster— without using any live or inactivated pathogens.

Sense & Prime

Activates key innate pathways—more immune cells on patrol, faster alarms, tighter control through natural antimicrobial response.

Act & Defend

Primed shrimp show faster AMP release, phagocytosis, and melanisation, helping limit spread before symptoms appear.

Sustained Readiness

Short feed programs reinforce immune alertness during high-risk periods, helping maintain health and consistent performance.

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SHRIMPTRIDENT

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  • What ?

  • Why ?

  • When ?

  • Farm stage ?

  • How It works?

  • Outcomes ?

Pathogen-Specific Early-Stage Intervention

A feed-integrated, multi-peptide or RNAi based oral biologic Outbreaks move fast. ShrimpTrident helps you act faster. WITHOUT EARLY INTERVENTION designed to Intervene early before pathogen pressure rises across hatchery and grow-out stages—built for rapid response, reduce pathogen replication, support immune defense, and protect overall harvest performance.

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Outbreaks move fast. ShrimpTrident helps you act faster.

WITHOUT EARLY INTERVENTION
  • Shrimp immune systems are too slow to control fast-replicating pathogens especially in high density environments.

  • Mortality rises sharply within days

  • Entire ponds can be lost in 3–10 days depending on pathogen virulence.

Even minor delays in action
lead to massive survival
losses and pond collapse.

Shrimptrident Steps In When:.

PCR-confirmed infection is detected in yours or neighbouring farmPathogen specific clinical signs or symptoms begin to appearEarly Disease signs are seen but is not yet spread.
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Shrimptrident Variants Are Available For All Stages:.

Hatchery and NurseryGrow-Out stages

Pathogen specific early stage intervention to protect juvenile shrimp during vulnerable development phases.

Early stage intervention & extended protection in grow-out ponds, critical to preventing losses due to outbreaks.

How Shrimptrident Works?

Detect & Confirm
Pathogen signs are detected early on-farm—via qPCR, clinical cues, or a drop in feeding. ShrimpTrident is timed for this window—before clinical spread escalates
Target. Activate. Intervene. Stabilise
Depending on the pathogen, ShrimpTrident activates one of two biological mechanisms
RNAiMulti Peptide
Feed-delivered, ShrimpTrident biologic triggers the shrimp’s innate gene- silencing machinery (Dicer, RISC complex) to degrade viral RNA, slowing viral replication while pushing down pond viral loads.Peptides modulate immune effectors, disrupt bacterial virulence factors or critical pathways, blocking disease progression while supporting epithelial & gut integrity.

Shrimp hold performance longer—even under pathogen pressure.

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    Pathogen-specific response—ensuring precise, effective immune support.

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    Rapid impact, faster recovery & Proven to reduce pathogen load.

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    Protects yield, reduces mortality, helps maintain harvest quality, size, and productivity.

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    Administered at first signs of infection to limit spread, reduce mortality & safeguard harvest potential at risk

SHRIMPTRIDENT VARIANTS

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PRODUCTS

ShrimpTridentTM SPOT

Targeted intervention for White Spot Syndrome Virus. Early window critical.

ShrimpTridentTM VIB

Peptide blend blocks virulence factors in Vibrio. For running mortality and white feces.

ShrimpTridentTM EH

Suppresses microsporidian replication. Prevents hepatopancreatic damage and growth suppression.

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ShrimpTrident MYO Trial Outcomes
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Proven fast, targeted biological control
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IMNV is one of the most economically damaging shrimp viruses in the Americas and Asia. It attacks the muscle tissue, causes rapid mortality, and spreads silently.

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SHRIMPTRIDENT MYO

ShrimpTrident MYO is a feed-based RNAi biologic designed to help shrimp survive and recover from early- stage IMNV (Infectious Myonecrosis Virus) infections.Built for rapid response, it helps reduce viral load, support immune defence, and protect harvest outcomes— before visible symptoms escalate.

This isn’t just about saving shrimp—it’s about
saving livelihoods, securing farming
systems, and building a sustainable future.

Income can double through Higher survival. Better yield. FCR drop. No export rejects. Less waste due to disease losses.
FARMERS

Income can double through Higher survival. Better yield. FCR drop. No export rejects. Less waste due to disease losses.

Antibiotic-free, chemical-free protein. Residue free safe food. Nutritious, clean eating for families around the globe.
CONSUMERS

Antibiotic-free, chemical-free protein. Residue free safe food. Nutritious, clean eating for families around the globe.

Less chemical runoff. Biodiversity restored.Carbon footprint reduced.Wasted farm food reduced.Water systems cleaned.
PLANET

Less chemical runoff. Biodiversity restored.Carbon footprint reduced.Wasted farm food reduced.Water systems cleaned.

AMR crisis averted. Many lives saved.Food security achieved. Food safety future- proofed.
HUMANITY

AMR crisis averted. Many lives saved.Food security achieved. Food safety future- proofed.

The World Is Watching This Shift In Farming.

From UN and FAO conversations to global innovation platforms, Teora’s work is part of a larger movement toward cleaner, smarter ways to grow food.

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