Smithers Viscient Today Announced the Publication of the White Paper “Pollinators, Pesticides and Parasites”
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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.
“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 visit www.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 of ecotoxicology, 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.
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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.
“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 visit www.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 of ecotoxicology,
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
Contacts
Smithers Viscient
Fiona Brook-Rogers
+44(0)1423532710
