Smithers Viscient presenteert witboek “Pollinators, Pesticides and Parasites”
HARROGATE, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Smithers Viscient, een aanbieder van uitbesteed onderzoek op vlak van gewassenbescherming, farmacie, industriële chemie en huishoudelijke producten, presenteert zijn onlangs gepubliceerde witboek “Pollinators, Pesticides and Parasites” van Aline Fauser, PhD, ecotoxicoloog en onderzoekshoofd van Smithers Viscient. Het witboek behandelt de correlatie tussen de toename aan pesticiden en de wereldwijde afname van bestuivers. Het witboek, dat hier te is te downloaden, is geschreven om ecotoxicologen beter inzicht te geven in de mechanismen achter de wereldwijde afname van wilde en algemene bestuivers, met het streven de afname aan biodiversiteit een halt toe te roepen. Het witboek biedt gedetailleerde informatie over onderzoek naar de impact enkel parasieten, enkel pesticiden en een combinatie van beide factoren op belangrijke eigenschappen van hommels.
Smithers Viscient Today Announced the Publication of the White Paper “Pollinators, Pesticides and Parasites” |
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HARROGATE, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Smithers Viscient, a contract research organization (CRO) for the crop protection, pharmaceutical, industrial chemical and consumer product industries, today announced the publication of the white paper “Pollinators, Pesticides and Parasites” authored by ecotoxicologist and Smithers Viscient Study Director, Aline Fauser, PhD. The white paper evaluates the correlation between the increase in use of pesticides and the decrease of pollinators around the world. The white paper , available for download here ,aims to help ecotoxicologists better understand wild pollinator and general pollinator decline mechanisms in an effort to help halt biodiversity losses. The white paper details research that assesses the impact that parasites alone, pesticides alone and a combination of both factors have on different important bumblebee traits. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170601005659/en/  Smithers Viscient Study Director, Aline Fauser, PhD (Photo: Business Wire)
“Over the past few years, significant changes have occurred in guidance documents and regulatory requests for terrestrial ecotoxicology tests and particularly for Apis and non- Apis pollinator tests,” said Dr. Steve Dean, Managing Director, Smithers Viscient Europe. “New laboratory testing (lower tier) and field or semi-field testing (higher tier) for pollinators associated with complex risk assessment procedures are now standard requirements for dossier submission of agrochemicals and plant protection products”. “Our team of experts offers a wide range of pollinator services either under laboratory conditions, semi-field or field. Our active participation in international work groups and ring-testing allows us to always stay up to date on regulatory and technical requirements”. Smithers Viscient provides Pollination and Field Trial Services throughout the UK and United States “The new white paper provides a glimpse into how our team operates and presents the team’s capability in such research programs” continues Dean. For more information about Smithers Viscient services, or to request a copy of the white paper visitwww.smithersvsicient.com or call +44(0)1423532710. About Smithers Viscient Smithers Viscient is a global contract research organization (CRO). The company delivers a comprehensive range ofecotoxicology, environmental fate, metabolism, chemistry, and toxicology services, for the pharmaceutical, crop protection, chemical, and consumer household product industries. Pollinator testing capabilities include laboratory-based studies, semi-field, and field exposures. With laboratories located in North America and Europe, Smithers Viscient, has performed standard guideline and higher-tiered environmental studies for 45 years. For more information about Smithers Viscient’s environmental regulatory testing solutions, visit www.smithersviscient.com. linkedin.com/company/smithers-viscient View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170601005659/en/ Contacts Smithers Viscient |
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