Greetings and best wishes,
On 30-31 March 2026, five researchers from IPP Batu Maung (Dr. Kua Beng Chu, Ms. Masazurah A. Rahim, Ms. Rohaiza Asmini Yahya, Mrs. Liyana Ramli, and Mrs. Nur Ashikin Arbi) attended the Annual Scientific Conference of the Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine (MSPTM) 2026 in Ipoh, Perak.
The 62nd MSPTM conference carried the theme: “Bridging Science and Society: Community-Based Research to Fight Against Infectious Diseases”.
During the event, a total of three technical papers highlighting IPP’s R&D and innovations related to fish parasites were presented:
- “Physical Traps: A Novel Solution for Marine Leech Control in Multi-Species Finfish Culture” by Dr. Kua Beng Chu.
- “Preliminary Study of Hysterothylacium fabri Isolate from Scad Fish” by Ms. Rohaiza Asmini Yahya.
- “A Pre- and Post Survey Evaluation of Break and Protect 2 (BP2) as a Fish Health Management Tool” by Mrs. Liyana Ramli.
