Environmental and human health risk assessment of Lepidoglyphus destructor in the product Anso-Mite Plus

The assessment is being carried out for the Norwegian Food Safety Authority.

Background

The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has received an application for approval of the product Anso-Mite Plus. The product consists of the active organism A. andersoni and the feed organisms Carpoglyphus lactis and L. destructor. Amblyseius andersoni and C. lactis have previously been assessed by VKM.

Assignment

The Norwegian Food Safety Authority asks VKM to assess and provide opinions on the following:

• Occurrence and distribution of the organism in Norway,

• Potential for this organism to survive and spread in the environment under Norwegian conditions, specified for outdoor use and use in greenhouses,

• Potential effects to non-target organisms and biodiversity under Norwegian conditions,

• The human health risk by using Anso-Mite Plus, and

• Taxonomic challenges that may affect the risk assessment.

Project group

Johan A. Stenberg – Panel on Plant Health (Scientific Lead)

Anders Nielsen – Panel on Biodiversity

Lawrence R. Kirkendall – Panel on Biodiversity

Kjetil Klaveness Melby – Panel on Genetically modified organisms - Medicinal Products

Selamawit Tekle Gobena – VKM Secretariat (Project Manager)

Daniel Flø – VKM Secretariat

The risk assessment will be approved by the Panel on Plant Health and is scheduled to be published in June 2025.