Occurrence of residues of fipronil and other acaricides in chicken eggs and poultry muscle/fat

Reich, Hermine; Triacchini, G.

doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5164

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“…The management of the emergency by the European and national authorities as well as the discussion about the actual risks for consumers received wide media coverage both in the mass media and on the Internet for several weeks following the first news on the alert. Consequently, to protect the health of citizens and reassure public opinion, the EU set up an ad hoc monitoring program to detect improper uses of the insecticide (EFSA, Reich, & Triacchini, 2018). However, even though millions of eggs and tons of egg products were withdrawn from the market during the alert because their contamination exceeded the legal limits, the quantities of fipronil detected were not so high to be actually dangerous for the health of consumers.…”

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Food Risks on the Web: Analysis of the 2017 Fipronil Alert in the Italian Online Information Sources

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In the summer of 2017, several European Union Member States were involved in a food alert caused by the presence of fipronil pesticide residues in chicken eggs. The food alert became a major news and received wide coverage both in the mass media and on the Internet. This article describes a study that analyzed how the Italian online information sources represented the fipronil alert, using web monitoring techniques and both manual and automatic content analysis methods. The results indicate that the alert was amplified because general news media could represent the alert within the frame of a political scandal, and because different social actors exploited the case. However, online information sources correctly communicated that the risks for consumers were low, reporting mainly what was officially communicated by the Italian health authorities. The study provides empirical evidence on how the online information sources represent food risks and food alerts and offers useful indications for health authorities in charge of the public communication of food risks.

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Food Risks on the Web: Analysis of the 2017 Fipronil Alert in the Italian Online Information Sources

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“…Further, spraying can cause stress in the hens; leads to an exposure of the hens and workers to the acaricide; can lead to environmental contamination through e.g., the manure used as fertilizer; and increases the risk of residues in hens and the eggs ( 18 , 133 ). Indeed, studies on European farms revealed the presence of acaricide residues, even of currently unlicensed substances in tissues and organs of hens and in eggs ( 18 , 134 , 135 ). However, current legal limits (MRL), or MRLs in force at the time the product was allowed, were virtually never exceeded.…”

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Possibilities for IPM Strategies in European Laying Hen Farms for Improved Control of the Poultry Red Mite (Dermanyssus gallinae): Details and State of Affairs

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Nisbet

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Front. Vet. Sci.

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The Poultry Red Mite (PRM), Dermanyssus gallinae , is a major threat to the poultry industry worldwide, causing serious problems to animal health and welfare, and huge economic losses. Controlling PRM infestations is very challenging. Conventionally, D. gallinae is treated with synthetic acaricides, but the particular lifestyle of the mite (most of the time spent off the host) makes the efficacy of acaracide sprays often unsatisfactory, as sprays reach only a small part of the population. Moreover, many acaricides have been unlicensed due to human consumer and safety regulations and mites have become resistant to them. A promising course of action is Integrated Pest Management (IPM), which is sustainable for animals, humans and the environment. It combines eight different steps, in which prevention of introduction and monitoring of the pest are key. Further, it focusses on non-chemical treatments, with chemicals only being used as a last resort. Whereas IPM is already widely applied in horticulture, its application is still in its infancy to control D. gallinae in layer houses. This review presents the currently-available possibilities for control of D. gallinae in layer houses for each of the eight IPM steps, including monitoring techniques, established and emerging non-chemical treatments, and the strategic use of chemicals. As such, it provides a needed baseline for future development of specific IPM strategies, which will allow efficient and sustainable control of D. gallinae in poultry farms.

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“…2). The rst contaminated Fipronil eggs were reported by the end of July in Belgium [14], and soon thereafter in the Netherlands. Farmers who treated their housing system with Fipronil to control red mite infestation were blocked, and consequently, no eggs, hens, or manure could leave the farm.…”

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The impact of the fipronil crisis on the financial performance of Dutch laying hen farms

Sok

Horne

2020

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Background: Illegal use of fipronil as an insecticide in 2017 has caused substantial damage to Dutch laying hen farms. We assessed how the Fipronil crisis has affected the financial performance of affected farms as well as unaffected farms. While affected farms faced culling of their flock and lost revenues, unaffected farms benefitted from temporary high egg prices. Methods: A three-step normative modelling approach is taken using two financial statements. First, a baseline was created by making up an income statement of a laying hen farm representing a ‘normal year’ Second, changes in farm income as a result of the fipronil crisis were estimated using a partial budget. Third, two additional income statements were created; one reports the income of an unaffected farm, the other of an affected farm. Estimations are for a 50 000 laying hen farm facing the fipronil crisis for five months.Results: While in a normal year this average-sized farm has a net operating result of around 18 kEuro, profitability was estimated to be -369 kEuro and +169 kEuro for the affected and unaffected farms due to the crisis respectively. For affected farms impacts were especially high as there was no government compensation or insurance. Conclusions: As Dutch farms typically operate as independent family farms, there was no compensation from other chain actors such as contract providers or integrators either. The affected farms therefore likely have faced financial distress and have had to increase debt or use their financial reserves for household consumption and restarting the farm. Outcomes contribute to discussions around liability claims and cost-benefit assessments of measures to improve chain food safety and rapid alert systems.

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Occurrence of residues of fipronil and other acaricides in chicken eggs and poultry muscle/fat

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Food Risks on the Web: Analysis of the 2017 Fipronil Alert in the Italian Online Information Sources

Food Risks on the Web: Analysis of the 2017 Fipronil Alert in the Italian Online Information Sources

Possibilities for IPM Strategies in European Laying Hen Farms for Improved Control of the Poultry Red Mite (Dermanyssus gallinae): Details and State of Affairs

The impact of the fipronil crisis on the financial performance of Dutch laying hen farms

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