Implementation of Biocontrol Macro-Organisms in France

The use of macro-organisms for crop protection is one the four pillars biocontrol. These predators or parasitoids pests are used, by introduction conservation, in fields, greenhouses and orchards order to reduce impact sucking (sap-feeding) chewing (phytophagous) insects. However, plant not only usage these macro-organisms, category was recently expanded include global usefulness plants Europe. Since 2012, under provisions Articles L. 258-1 -2, R. French Rural Maritime fishing Code (CRPM), Decree no. 2012-140 30 January non-indigenous has been regulated. Using all published national regulations, organism lists outcomes from Agency Food, Environmental Occupational Health Safety (ANSES), we have characterized indigenous allowed a systemic complete way. After first studying regulations their 2018, analyze here involved implementation regarding origins, targets applications growth protection.