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Throughout this text, the term biosafety is used in context of authorization of genetically modified organisms (GMO), whereas biosecurity is concerned more generally with alien species becoming invasive. There is an overlap between both areas in case species become invasive due to the application of recombinant DNA technology.
In 1996–97 Bacillus thuringiens spray was used successfully to eradicate painted apple moth from the eastern suburbs of Auckland (see http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/pests/painted-apple-moth and the contribution of Goldson et al. in this issue (Goldson et al. 2014) for more detailed information).
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We thank Margot Simpson for her tireless efforts in organising the conference without which none of this would have been possible. Fiona McFarlane is also thanked for her help with the website, conference communications support and note taking throughout the meeting. We thank Birgit Schönig for excellent work in getting this volume of papers together for publication.
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Conference Proceedings “Science into Policy, improving uptake and adoption of research conference” 11th to 13th November 2013 in Brisbane, Australia, a conference sponsored by the OECD Co-operative Research Programme on Biological Resource Management for Sustainable Agricultural Systems.
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De Barro, P., Goldson, S., Bartsch, D. et al. Science into policy; improving uptake and adoption of research: outcomes and conclusions. J. Verbr. Lebensm. 9 (Suppl 1), 1–6 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00003-014-0897-5
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