Pesticides Research Nr. 110 2007 – Health effects of predatory beneficial mites and wasps in greenhouses

Health effects of predatory beneficial mites and wasps in greenhouses

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Title:
Health effects of predatory beneficial mites and wasps in greenhouses

Key Subjects:
Insects; allergy; effects

Key Subjects in Danish:
Insekter; allergi; effekter

Abstract:
A three-year study of 579 greenhouse workers in 31 firms investigated the effect of four different beneficial arthropods. It was shown that the thrips mite Amblyseeius cucumeris and the spider mite predator Phytoseiulus persimilis may cause allergy measured by blood tests as well as eye and nose symptoms. No effect was seen by the predator wasp Aphidius colemani nor the predator mite Hypoaspis miles and no effect on lung diseases were seen.

Abstract in Danish:
Et treårigt epidemiologisk studie af 579 ansatte fra 31 gartnerier undersøgte virkningen af arbejde med fire forskellige nyttedyr. Resultaterne viste, at der var tegn til, at arbejde med tripsrovmiden Amblyseeius cucumeris og spinderovmiden Phytoseiulus persimilis kan give allergisk reaktion, både i blodtest og ved symptomer fra næse og øjne. Der kunne ikke konstateres allergi over for snyltehvepsen Aphidius colemani eller jordrovmiden Hypoaspis miles og der var ikke tegn til, at nyttedyrene kunne give lungesygdomme som for eksempel astma.

Series title and no.:
Pesticides Research Nr. 110 2007

Publisher:
Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Performing organizations:
Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Odense University Hospital; Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aarhus University; RefLab A/S; Institute of Risk Assessment Sciences, University of Utrecht; Institute of Public Health, Aarhus University

Copyright:
Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Creators:
Jesper Bælum; Annie Enkegaard; Gert Doekes; Per Stahl Skov; Mia Birkhøj Kærstad; Torben Sigsgaard

Contributor:
Schultz Grafisk (web)

Language:
eng

URL:
http://www.mst.dk/

ISBN nr. Electronic version:
978-87-7052-513-8

ISBN nr. Printed version:

Version:
1.0

Version/edition:
2007-08-01

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