Bumblebee colony development following chronic exposure to field-realistic levels of the neonicotinoid pesticide thiamethoxam under laboratory conditions
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-08752-x
Abstract: Neonicotinoid pesticides are used in agriculture to reduce damage from crop pests. However, beneficial insects such as bees can come into contact with these pesticides when foraging in treated areas, with potential consequences for bee… read more here.
Keywords: realistic levels; laboratory conditions; bumblebee colony; field realistic ... See more keywords
Pollen nutrients better explain bumblebee colony development than pollen diversity
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DOI: 10.1111/icad.12213
Abstract: Bumblebees are valuable pollinators of numerous wild and cultivated plants. They can forage on variable pollen resources. As some pollen species lack particular nutrients or have global low nutritional quality, it has been suggested that… read more here.
Keywords: bumblebee colony; colony development; pollen diet; pollen ... See more keywords