Chandler, Dave, Grant, Wyn, Greaves, Justin, Prince, Gillian and Tatchell, Mark (G. Mark). (2008) Improving the availability of biopesticides: an interdisciplinary research project. Outlooks on Pest Management (Online), Vol.19 (No.2). pp. 77-80. ISSN 1743-1034

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Abstract

There is a need for new, biologically-based crop protection products to serve as alternatives to or to complement synthetic chemical pesticides. An interdisciplinary research team from the natural and social sciences considered whether regulatory barriers were preventing more biopesticides reaching the market. The research coincided with a realisation by policy makers that more needed to be done to facilitate biopesticide registration, exemplified by the UK's Biopesticides Scheme. However, important differences remain between the UK and other countries such as the USA. Changes in regulatory arrangements need careful handling. The scientific work undertaken in the project provided a better understanding of the population biology of microbial control agents. Interdisciplinary work permitted a contribution to the policy debate.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	S Agriculture > SB Plant culture
Divisions:	Faculty of Science > Life Sciences (2010- ) > Biological Sciences ( -2010) Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies Faculty of Science > Life Sciences (2010- ) > Warwick HRI (2004-2010)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Rural Economy and Land Use Programme (Great Britain), Biological pest control agents -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain, Biological pest control agents -- Law and legislation -- Untited States, Agriculture and state -- Great Britain, Population biology -- Research
Journal or Publication Title:	Outlooks on Pest Management (Online)
Publisher:	Research Information Ltd.
ISSN:	1743-1034
Date:	April 2008
Volume:	Vol.19
Number:	No.2
Page Range:	pp. 77-80
Identification Number:	10.1564/19apr08
Status:	Not Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
Funder:	Rural Economy and Land Use Programme (Great Britain) (RELU)
Grant number:	RES-224-25-0048 (RELU)
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/2197

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