Publications
Risk assessment of the biological control product “Gulløyelarver” with the active organism Chrysoperla carnea. Opinion of the Panel on Plant Protection Products of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety
Research report
- Year of publication
- 2014
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Merete Grung
- Contributors
- Torsten Källqvist, Katrine Borgå, Hubert Dirven, Ole Martin Eklo, Merete Grung, Jan Ludvig Lyche, Marit Låg, Asbjørn Magne Nilsen, Line Emilie Sverdrup Show all
Summary
Gulløyelarver (green lacewing larvae, Chrysoperla carnea) is a product for biological control. The application is for use against aphids in green-houses and tunnels. Gulløyelarver was used in Norway from 1985-1993. An assessment in 2001 concluded however that the use of products with Chrysoperla carnea could represent an environmental risk since it was not known if the species in the products were the same as the ones with natural occurrence in Scandinavia. In this regard, The Norwegian Food Safety Authority would like VKM to perform an assessment of possible risks related to health and environment in light of possible new data.