Genetically modified microbial symbionts as arthropod pest controllers: Risk assessment through the European legislations

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 135, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 494-502

  Aguilera, J ^a   Gomes, A R ^a   Nielsen, K M ^b,c  

^a EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^c Genøk Center for Biosafety   (Norway)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Environmental release; Genetic engineering; GMM; Micro organism; Regulatory requirements

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DISEASE VECTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; EUROPEAN UNION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; LEGAL SYSTEM; MICROORGANISM; REGULATORY APPROACH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SYMBIONT;

ARTHROPODA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 79960125659     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2011.01618.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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