Pest Control: Does the Answer Lie in New Biotechnologies?

摘要: New approaches to mammalian pest management in Zealand are urgently required complement ongoing incremental improvements conventional control. A range of options being explored, from non-invasive genotyping for estimating populations, new control methods including fertility and novel species-specific toxins. Developing biotechnologies is a complex process both scientifically, developing demonstrating effective monitoring methods, ensuring the acceptance technology within overseas. The different risk profiles relating each option, development various delivery systems, mean that any discussion ethical, social, or political acceptability needs occur separately approach. dialogue required. If risks, particularly those related effectiveness, species specificity, prove be acceptable public, then potential benefits biotechnology Zealand’s economy enhancing protecting natural environment enormous.