*3.4.2 Herbs as antibiotics*

Herbs act as antibiotic for controlling or reduce the infection of pathogen in aquaculture sector and also increases the survival rate of organisms, during outbreak of disease managements. In *Fenneropeneaus indicus,* the *vibrio* disease controlled by garlic extract and hot water extracts of seaweeds *Sargassum sp* acts

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*Bacteriophage attached to bacterial cell 1.*

as immunomodulator for white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) in shrimp *P. monodon.* Similarly, *Azardiracta indica* plant extract used as an ailment for *Citrobactor freundii* bacterial infection in *Oreochromis mosambicus* [12]*.* The majority of herbs act as anti-pathogenic agent, acts as antibiotic to strengthen the immune system of organisms prevent from disease or forming disease resistance variety in aquaculture sector.
