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Research involving flying insects warrants unique biocontainment and biosafety considerations in order to:
- Prevent inadvertent release and establishment of exotic organisms
- Avert the release of genetically-modified arthropods or harbored recombinant microorganisms
- Mitigate the risk of personnel exposure to infectious agents
As a consequence of the diverse nature of arthropod research, both the Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories as well as the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules do not clearly designate laboratory containment criteria. To address this gap, as devised largely in accordance with the American Committee of Medical Entomology Arthropod Containment Guidelines, UF has established the following arthropod containment standards applicable to research involving flying insects. It is important to note that the considerations detailed herein are not exhaustive – additional containment features and laboratory practices may be imposed by the EH&S Biological Safety Office, dictated in federal/state permits, or stipulated in affiliated EH&S/IBC Biohazard Project Registration approval(s).