Gene Drive Systems in Agricultural Pest Management: A Perspective on Containment and Governance

Authors

  • Dulcineia Jordao Centre for Biosafety, Charneca Centre for Plant Genome Engineering, Coruche, Portugal Author
  • Erik Adamec Department of Entomology, Turiec Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Martin, Slovakia Author
  • Kristin Kristmundsdottir Centre for Biotechnology Policy, Rangarvellir Centre for Plant Genome Engineering, Hella, Iceland Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22666570

Keywords:

Gene Drive Systems in Agricultural Pest Management; Agricultural biotechnology; Gene editing; Evidence synthesis; Biosafety regulation

Abstract

There is real interest in gene drive systems in agricultural pest management right now, and real uncertainty about exactly where it
delivers the most value. We pull together the current evidence for gene drive systems in agricultural pest management, covering
the methodological, practical, regulatory and cost angles, with an eye on where practice has genuinely settled and where
researchers and regulators are still largely working it out for themselves. Selective, context-specific adoption looks better
supported by the evidence gathered here than either broad rollout or blanket avoidance.

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