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==Conclusion and perspectives==
Biotechnological approaches based on [[genetically modified organism]] ([[transgenic]] organisms) are still under development. However, since no legal framework exists to authorize the release of such organisms in nature,<ref>Knols BG and Louis C. 2005. Bridging laboratory and fields research for genetic control of disease vectors. In proceedings of the joint WHO/TDR, NIAID, IAEA and Frontis workshop on bridging laboratory and field research for genetic control of disease vectors, Nairobi, Kenya 14–16 July 2004 Wageningen. Frontis</ref><ref>{{cite journal | last1 = Scott | first1 = TW | last2 = Takken | first2 = W | last3 = Knols | first3 = BG | last4 = Boete | first4 = C | year = 2002 | title = The ecology of genetically modified mosquitoes | journal = Science | volume = 298 | issue = 5591| pages = 117–119 | doi=10.1126/science.298.5591.117| pmid = 12364785 | bibcode = 2002Sci...298..117S }}</ref> sterilization by irradiation remains the most used technique. A meeting was held at FAO headquarters in Rome, 8 to 12 April 2002 on "Status and Risk Assessment of the Use of Transgenic Arthropods in Plant Protection". The resulting proceedings<ref>{{cite conference | url=http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/te_1483_web.pdf | title=Status and risk assessment of the use of transgenic arthropods in plant protection | date=2002 | accessdate=September 17, 2016}}</ref> of the meeting have been used by the [[North American Plant Protection Organization]] (NAPPO) to develop NAPPO Regional Standard No. 27<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nappo.org/Standards/NEW/RSPM%20No.%2027-e.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080820061035/http://www.nappo.org/Standards/NEW/RSPM%20No.%2027-e.pdf|url-status=dead|title=NAPPO Regional Standard No. 27|archivedate=August 20, 2008}}</ref> on "Guidelines for Importation and Confined Field release of Transgenic Arthropods", which might provide the basis for the rational development of the use of transgenic arthropods.