By the time clinical signs or unusual mortality are observed, pathogens may already be circulating through a tilapia production system.
Tilapia MultiPath™ provides an early warning by detecting multiple viral and bacterial targets simultaneously. Instead of testing for one suspected pathogen at a time, producers receive a broader picture of the pathogen risks present within their animals.
The resulting data can support proactive health monitoring, outbreak investigation and more informed management decisions across hatchery, nursery and grow-out operations.
Tilapia MultiPath™ combines broad pathogen coverage with rapid, quality-controlled testing.
Detect more in a single test
Detects and quantifies 18 destructive pathogen targets simultaneously.
Differentiate relevant variants
Identifies different genetic variants of relevant pathogens, including four serotypes of Streptococcus agalactiae.
Understand infection severity
Quantitative results help your team understand the relative pathogen load detected in each sample.
Validate every result
Built-in controls validate test performance and the integrity of RNA and DNA within each sample.
Get results quickly
Rapidly generates results across large numbers of samples within 48 hours.
Pathogen testing is one part of understanding health and disease risk. Genics can combine Tilapia MultiPath™ with environmental testing, microbial community profiling and practical biosecurity support to provide a more complete picture of your production system.
Services can be used individually or incorporated into a monitoring program tailored to your facility, production stage and operational risks.
Microbiome Health Services
Understand the wider microbial communities associated with your tilapia, water or production environment.
Genics Microbiome Health Services use 16S sequencing to profile bacterial communities and identify changes in microbial balance over time. Repeat sampling can help producers compare ponds, production stages, treatments or management practices and investigate community shifts associated with changing farm conditions.
Bioaerosol Sampling
Monitor pathogen material present in the air of enclosed production and processing environments, using Genics proprietary sampling system.
Bioaerosol sampling is practical and non-invasive, providing another way to investigate how biological material may be circulating within indoor facilities. Genics can help develop a sampling approach suited to the layout and risk profile of your operation.
Water Testing
Investigate pathogen risks within the water shared by your animals.
Water testing can support surveillance of incoming water, ponds, tanks, recirculating systems, discharge points and other critical locations. Environmental DNA testing can detect biological signals within the production environment without relying solely on individual animal samples.
Biosecurity Audits
Identify the pathways pathogens may use to enter, move through or persist within your facility.
Genics BioCheck audits examine the complete production system, including water movement, animal movement, people, equipment, hygiene practices and operational procedures. Your team receives practical, risk-ranked recommendations designed to strengthen biosecurity and support continuous improvement.
There is no single sampling plan that suits every tilapia facility. The most useful approach depends on your production system, health history, stocking practices, water sources and current risks.
The Genics team can help you determine:
1. Plan
We work with your team to develop a sampling approach suited to your facility and objectives.
2. Sample
Your team collects the recommended animal, water or environmental samples using the supplied guidance.
3. Test
Samples are processed by the Genics laboratory with quality controls used to validate testing and sample integrity.
4. Act
You receive clear results to support discussions with your aquatic health professionals and guide informed management decisions.
Genics maintains strict client confidentiality for all test results and production data.
Whether you are developing a routine surveillance program, investigating unexplained production changes or strengthening biosecurity across your operation, Genics can help you build a tilapia health program around your risks.
Contact our team to discuss Tilapia MultiPath™, sampling requirements or an integrated health and biosecurity program.
