
Keywords: host-associated differentiation gene drive synthetic
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Host-associated differentiation of target pests should be assessed before using gene drive as a pest control tool – an opinionR. F. Medina, Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 2021.![]() Abstract Advances in gene editing have made feasible the potential use of gene drive for pest control. Ecological risk assessments will certainly be required before this technology can be released into open fields. In this article I argue for the importance to include ... Keywords: agriculture, ecological risk assessment, genetic pest control, host-associated differentiation gene drive synthetic, population suppression |

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