Understanding the Economic Implications of Gene Drive for Pest Management

Posted: 2/7/2017 — 7 years ago

There is a lot of interest the potential of novel control tactics, such as gene drive or gene editing, for management of insects like spotted wing drosophila. However, these tactics are new, and there are many unresolved questions about how public opinion and trade implications.

Project team member, Zach Brown, has put together a summary of these issues, available here.