AI Disease Diagnosis for Shrimp — what it catches and what it misses
AI photo diagnosis can flag white-spot (WSSV), running mortality syndrome (RMS), early hepatopancreatic necrosis (EHP), Vibriosis and yellow-head in 30 seconds from a phone photo. It is not a replacement for a lab PCR — but it is fast enough to halt a feeding event and trigger a sample collection before the loss multiplies.
What AI is good at
Visible-symptom diseases: WSSV (white spots on carapace), shell disease, gill discolouration, hepatopancreas atrophy. Models trained on 50,000+ Asian and Latin American shrimp images hit ~85-92% top-1 accuracy on these classes. CAMARON's diagnosis runs `google/gemini-3-flash-preview` against an aquaculture-knowledge prompt with treatment protocols and OIE status.
What AI cannot do
Confirm sub-clinical EHP, IHHNV or TSV — these need PCR. Quantify pathogen load. Distinguish co-infections. Always treat AI as a triage tool: high-confidence AI flag → photograph + isolate + send to lab. Low-confidence flag → repeat sample tomorrow.
Treatment protocols come included
When the AI flags a disease, the response includes the OIE-recommended treatment, withdrawal period in days, and a flag if the drug is on India's banned-substances list. Never start chloramphenicol because of an internet forum post — the platform blocks it for export-bound cycles.
Expert prescription escalation
One tap escalates the AI diagnosis to a licensed aquatic veterinarian via the Doctor role. Average response time in pilot: 2.4 hours. Prescriptions land back in the farmer's dashboard with dosage, frequency, and re-test schedule.
Ready to try it on your farm?
Free for your first pond. No card required. Works offline.
Try disease scan freeFrequently asked questions
How many photos per request?
Maximum 5 photos per request, client-side compressed to 800px max. This keeps cost low and response under 8 seconds.
Does it work for fish (tilapia, catfish)?
Yes for visible-symptom fish diseases like Saprolegnia, EUS and columnaris. Accuracy is lower than shrimp (~75-80%) because training data is more limited.
What's the cost?
Free tier includes 5 diagnoses/hour. Pro includes 30/hour. Expert prescription escalation is metered separately and credited monthly.