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Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 615-630 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | BioControl |
Volume | 61 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
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Encompassing the relative non-target risks from agents and their alien plant targets in biological control assessments. / DOWNEY, Paul; Paterson, Iain.
In: BioControl, Vol. 61, No. 6, 2016, p. 615-630.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Encompassing the relative non-target risks from agents and their alien plant targets in biological control assessments
AU - DOWNEY, Paul
AU - Paterson, Iain
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Criticisms about the safety of biological control of alien plants has resulted in a risk-averse approach, where the risks posed by the agent are paramount and the risks posed by the alien plant are neglected. We argue that the risk associated with non target damage from agents needs to be assessed relative to that of their target alien plants. A literature review of the non-target risks associated with biological control agents was undertaken in terms of the risk to native species from agents relative to the risk to native species from their alien plant targets. We then developed a framework that compares the consequence with the likelihood of non-target damage for both agents and their targets to provide an overall risk rating. Assessments of the risk of damage from both agents and their target alien plants will enable researchers, managers and policy makers to better assess the risks from biological control.
AB - Criticisms about the safety of biological control of alien plants has resulted in a risk-averse approach, where the risks posed by the agent are paramount and the risks posed by the alien plant are neglected. We argue that the risk associated with non target damage from agents needs to be assessed relative to that of their target alien plants. A literature review of the non-target risks associated with biological control agents was undertaken in terms of the risk to native species from agents relative to the risk to native species from their alien plant targets. We then developed a framework that compares the consequence with the likelihood of non-target damage for both agents and their targets to provide an overall risk rating. Assessments of the risk of damage from both agents and their target alien plants will enable researchers, managers and policy makers to better assess the risks from biological control.
KW - Non-target effects Likelihood
KW - Consequence Framework Risk-averse
KW - Likelihood
KW - Consequence
KW - Risk-averse
KW - Non-target effects
KW - Framework
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U2 - 10.1007/s10526-016-9744-1
DO - 10.1007/s10526-016-9744-1
M3 - Article
VL - 61
SP - 615
EP - 630
JO - BioControl
JF - BioControl
SN - 0013-8959
IS - 6
ER -