Op-Ed Article~by Sandi Trend~Future of Food~Biotechnology~Bio-Pesticides

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" Microbial bio-pesticides have a lower risk of insect resistance than

chemical insecticides and their use is increasing (Sudakin, 2003).

Bio-pesticides

have the ability to multiply and may alter after application which may give

rise to new risks. Microbial pesticides may affect the health of the consumer

or people exposed to them in several ways including infectious and

immunological mechanisms. These organisms are very complex and ill-understood

concerning

working mechanism, toxin production, specificity, and fate in the

environment. This means that they may present a new type of hazard both for the

environment and public health (Sudakin, 2003). "

" General recommendations on organic pesticides

" Bio-pesticides containing living organisms may present a new type of hazard

both for the environment and public health due to their ability to multiply

in the environment and need further investigation. "

Sharon Noonan Kramer

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