Assessment of health risks from the use of frozen eggs of Sitotroga cerealella as feed in the products CHRYSObio and CHRYSOcontrol

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

Background and description of the assessment

Frozen eggs of Sitotroga cerealella are part of the products CHRYSObio and CHRYSOcontrol. The eggs are meant to be used as food source to larvae of Chrysoperla carnea, the biocontrol agent in the products. Chrysoperla carnea has been assessed by VKM. Sitotroga cerealella has not been assessed.

Assignment

Since the products contain eggs that have been frozen, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority orders a simplified risk assessment of risk to human health from using the plant protection products CHRYSObio and CHRYSOcontrol.

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.