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Implementing Biological Control Agents in the ASEAN Region

rice, vegetable and fruit crops, for which case studies are described. Individual biological control agents are, by their very nature, limited to a restricted number of target pests and cannot be compared with ‘block-buster’ chemicals. It is therefore vital to provide a regulatory environment that encourages development by SME producers: with measures to simplify, harmonise and minimise the cost of procedures rather than adding regulatory burdens. These Guidelines provide a set of minimum data requirements for registration of products such as microbials and botanical pesticides. Harmonised data requirements are also an important prerequisite to improve trade of BCA within ASEAN and beyond. Furthermore, it is incumbent on Registration Authorities to provide scrutiny of (i) the product label, which is the primary point of communication between the producer and users (farmers or their advisors) and (ii) the post-registration processes that ensure maintenance of product quality and thus the continued relevance and reputation of BCA as tools for pest management. 4

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• Summary
• Contents
• Glossary
• Preface
• 1 Introduction
• 1.1 Project history, terminology & stakeholders
• 1.1.1 Biological Control Agents (BCA): categories and terminology
• 1.1.2 Farmers and other stakeholders
• 1.2 Role of BCA in IPM
• 1.3 Sustainability: who will develop BCA products?
• 2 BCA profiles
• 2.1 Microbials
• 2.1.1 Bacteria
• 2.1.2 Fungi
• 2.1.3 Protozoa
• 2.1.4 Insect viruses and entomopathogenic nematodes
• 2.2 Macrobial agents
• 2.3 Semiochemicals
• 2.4 Natural (botanical and other) products
• 2.5 Formulations, quality control, and application techniques
• 2.5.1 Formulations of microbials
• 2.5.2 Quality control and labelling of BCA
• 2.5.3 Application techniques
• 3 Crops: Case studies
• 3.1 Rice
• 3.1.1 Member States’ experience, scientific evidence, market information (ABC database), and results from field trials
• 3.1.2 Conclusions: development of BCA in rice production
• 3.2 Vegetables
• 3.2.1 Member States’ experience, scientific evidence, market information (ABC database), and results from field trials
• 3.2.2 Conclusions: development of BCA in vegetable production
• 3.3 Fruits
• 3.3.1 Member States’ experiences, scientific evidence, market information (ABC database)
• 3.3.2 Conclusions: development of BCA in fruit production
• 4 Regulatory requirements
• 4.1 Towards a regulation for BCA in ASEAN
• 4.2 National frameworks
• 4.3 Harmonisation
• 4.4 The need for simplification
• 4.5 Post-registration issues and quality control
• 4.6 Trade of BCA products within ASEAN
• 5 Strategy for Improvement of Regulation and Use
• 5.1 Needs for the ASEAN Region
• 5.2 Availability
• 5.3 Reliability
• 5.4 User Knowledge
• 5.5 Perceptions of efficacy
• 5.6 The 4th plenary meeting of application and regulation experts: a way forward
• Appendix I Products
• Appendix II Data Requirements for Registration
• Appendix III Efficacy Test Protocols
• References

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