Control using genetically modified insects poses problems for regulators

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Lehane, Michael J ^a   Aksoy, Serap ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; BED NET; EDITORIAL; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; INFECTION CONTROL; INSECT; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; PUBLIC OPINION; REGULATORY PROCESS; SOCIETY; TRANSGENIC ORGANISM; VECTOR CONTROL; WOLBACHIA; ANIMAL; DISEASE CARRIER; GENETICS; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DISEASE VECTORS; HUMANS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTS; ORGANISMS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED;

EID: 84856566191     PISSN: 19352727     EISSN: 19352735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001495     Document Type: Editorial

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