Title:	Quarantine facilities and legal issues of the use of biocontrol agents in Brazil.
Authors:	SA, L. A. N. de PESSOA, M. C. P. Y. MORAES, G. J. de PRADO, J. S. M. PRADO, S. de S. VASCONCELOS, R. M. de
Affiliation:	LUIZ ALEXANDRE NOGUEIRA DE SA, CNPMA; MARIA CONCEICAO PERES YOUNG PESSOA, CNPMA; GILBERTO JOSÉ DE MORAES, USP/ESALQ; JEANNE SCARDINI MARINHO PRADO, CNPMA; SIMONE DE SOUZA PRADO, CNPMA; ROSA MIRIAM DE VASCONCELOS, SNE.
Date Issued:	2016
Citation:	Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, Brasília, DF, v. 51, n. 5, p. 502-509, maio 2016.
Description:	The objective of this work was to address the classical biological control of pests in Brazil, regarding procedures to import and export native biological material. A brief introduction will be given on the current legal issues on the use of biocontrol agents, as well as some considerations on the existing quarantine pests and actions already carried out in the country. The safety in the introduction of exotic organisms is important for Brazilian phytosanitary defense and for a higher adoption of classical biocontrol, making it available for integrated pest management (IPM). Legal and normative aspects establish the procedures that must to be adopted, not only to protect bioprospecting and native organisms, but also to minimize risks to the national genetic patrimony associated with the introduction of exotic organisms. Furthermore, the import/export procedures adopted for vegetal and useful organisms for pest biological control and for other genetic material must be subjected to phytosanitary measures performed in government?certified quarantine facilities and diagnostic laboratories. Finally, the quarantine activities listed here are strategic for safeguarding the country from potential problems arising from border transit of living organisms.
Thesagro:	Controle biológico Defesa vegetal Inimigo natural
NAL Thesaurus:	Biological control Plant protection Integrated pest management Natural enemies
Keywords:	Legal issues
Notes:	Título em português: Estações quarentenárias e aspectos legais do uso de agentes de controle biológico no Brasil
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado / Embrapa Unidades Centrais (AI-SEDE)