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
Effects of Field-Realistic Concentrations of Carbendazim on Survival and Physiology in Forager Honey Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
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DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/iey069
Abstract: Abstract Carbendazim is nowadays widely used to control fungus in various nectariferous crops. Little is known about how honey bees, Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae), respond to carbendazim exposure. In this study, the effects of… read more here.
Keywords: concentrations carbendazim; field realistic; physiology; honey bees ... See more keywords