The proposed release of the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti containing a naturally occurring strain of Wolbachia pipientis, a question of regulatory responsibility

Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 33-40

  de Barro, Paul J ^a   Murphy, Brendan ^a   Jansen, Cassie C ^a   Murray, Justine ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Arboviruses; Biological control; Dengue; Genetically modified organism; Legislation; Risk assessment; Wolbachia

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; ARBOVIRUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); WOLBACHIA; WOLBACHIA PIPIENTIS;

EID: 79955792101     PISSN: 16615751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00003-011-0671-x     Document Type: Review

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