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• Scientific standards and the regulation of genetically modified insects

  Experimental releases of genetically modified (GM) insects are reportedly being evaluated in various countries, including Brazil, the Cayman Islands (United Kingdom), France, Guatemala, India, Malaysia,

  • 31/01/2012

  • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
  • • GMOs
    • Insects
    • Vector Borne Diseases
    • Vector Control
    • Malaysia
    • Cayman Islands
    • India
    • United States Of America (US)
    • Brazil
    • Pest Control
    • Agriculture
    • Information

• Science, regulation, and precedent for genetically modified insects

  Questions have been raised about the transparency and scientific quality of regulatory processes applied in the first open field releases of genetically modified (GM) insects, and there is concern that

  • 31/01/2012

  • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
  • • GMOs
    • Insects
    • Genetic Engineering
    • Pest Control
    • Agriculture
    • Cotton
    • United States Of America (US)
    • Dengue
    • Vector Borne Diseases
    • Vector Control
    • Cayman Islands
    • Invasive Alien Species
    • Legislation
    • European Union (EU)
    • United Kingdom (UK)
    • Science And Technology Policy
    • Health Effects