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Harmonization of Protocols for Assessing the Bioefficacy and Bioafety of Genetic Engineering and Conventional Technologies for Pest Management

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Title Harmonization of Protocols for Assessing the Bioefficacy and Bioafety of Genetic Engineering and Conventional Technologies for Pest Management
 
Creator Sharma, H C
Walia, S
Dhillon, M K
 
Subject Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
Fertilizer Appications
Entomology
 
Description Several technologies are in use for the management o f insect pests, wherein,
different protocols and guidelines are being followed for testing their bioefficacy
and biosafety. Therefore, it is important to have a comparative assessment
o f bioefficacy and biosafety o f different pest management technologies viz.
synthetic pesticides, biopesticides, natural plant products, natural enemies,
and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to the nontarget organisms in
the environment. Toxicology and biosafety data should be generated on
prescribed animals as per the national and international protocols
recommended by the government agencies, FAO, WHO, OECD, and EPA.
Natural plant products, natural enemies, and insect-resistant crops developed
through conventional and genetic engineering approaches should be viewed
differently and safety requirements simplified and relaxed as appropriate,
as compared to the synthetic insecticides. Generation o f data on bioefficacy
should not only be done in micro-plots at the research stations, but also on
the farmers’ fields across a range o f environments. Eco-safety data
requirements and test protocols need a holistic review to ensure that priority
risks are addressed and tests are focused on realistic exposure regimes.
 
Publisher Studium Press LLC
 
Date 2012
 
Type Book Section
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/6578/1/BC_Harmonization_Sharma_2012.pdf
Sharma, H C and Walia, S and Dhillon, M K (2012) Harmonization of Protocols for Assessing the Bioefficacy and Bioafety of Genetic Engineering and Conventional Technologies for Pest Management. In: Environmental Safety of Biotech and Conventional IPM Technologies. Studium Press LLC, Texas, USA, pp. 393-406. ISBN 1-933699-68-X