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1Section of Evolution and Ecology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA. drstrong@ucdavis.edu
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|July 6, 2000
Resumen
El control biológico (BC) es vital para la conservación, pero puede dañar a las especies nativas. Se necesitan reformas para mejorar la seguridad ecológica y proteger la biodiversidad.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Ecología Ecología Ecología.
- Biología de la Conservación Biología de la Conservación.
- El control biológico es el control biológico.
Sus antecedentes:
- El control biológico (BC) se utiliza cada vez más a nivel mundial para el manejo de especies invasoras en ecosistemas naturales y agrícolas.
- Algunos agentes de BC tienen impactos negativos no deseados en las especies nativas, lo que plantea riesgos ecológicos.
- Las regulaciones actuales de los Estados Unidos, diseñadas para las plagas agrícolas, protegen inadecuadamente a los invertebrados nativos.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para resaltar los riesgos ecológicos asociados con los agentes de control biológico.
- Abogar por mejores marcos regulatorios y criterios de selección para los agentes de BC.
- Asegurar el uso sostenible del control biológico en la conservación y la agricultura.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión de la literatura existente sobre los impactos del control biológico.
- Análisis de los enfoques regulatorios actuales en los Estados Unidos.
- Principios de evaluación de riesgos ecológicos para los agentes de BC.
Principales resultados:
- Los agentes de control biológico pueden representar amenazas significativas para la flora y la fauna nativas.
- Las regulaciones existentes son insuficientes para evitar daños a las especies no objetivo, especialmente los invertebrados.
- La selección y el despliegue de agentes de BC a menudo pasan por alto la seguridad ecológica.
Conclusiones:
- La seguridad ecológica debe ser primordial en la selección e implementación del control biológico.
- La reforma de las regulaciones es crucial para proteger la biodiversidad nativa de los agentes nocivos de BC.
- Es necesario un enfoque equilibrado para mantener el control biológico como una herramienta viable de conservación y agricultura.
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