West Nile Virus (WNV) is a virus of the genus Flavivirus, related to the viruses that cause Japanese encephalitis and yellow fever. The virus is transmitted by mosquitoes, mainly of the Culex genus (in particular C. pipiens), and persists in nature through a mosquito-bird-mosquito transmission cycle.

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 283/2013 sets out the data requirements for pesticide active substances and includes short-term oral toxicity testing in rodents (90-day rat study) and non-rodents (90-...

A vector is a living organism that transmits an infectious agent from an infected animal to a human or another animal. Vectors are frequently arthropods, such as ticks.

The ways scientists assess chemical hazards and risks have been steadily evolving over recent decades because of advances in technology and scientific knowledge. New approach methodologies (NAMs) refe...

Dietary exposure to dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) continues to raise a health concern for the European population, according to a new scientific opinion from EFSA.

EFSA assessed how bacteria grow in meat from cattle, sheep and pigs during chilling, storage and defrosting.

SENTINEL Wild Birds aims to enhance the understanding of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus dynamics in wild bird populations at key locations in and near Europe. This monthly summary provides an update on sampled wild birds as part of an early warning system to support wildlife management and disease prevention efforts.