Nano-based smart pesticide formulations: Emerging opportunities for agriculture
The incorporation of nanotechnology as a means for nanopesticides is in the early stage of
development. The main idea behind this incorporation is to lower the indiscriminate use of …
development. The main idea behind this incorporation is to lower the indiscriminate use of …
[HTML][HTML] Fungicides and bees: a review of exposure and risk
Fungicides account for more than 35% of the global pesticide market and their use is
predicted to increase in the future. While fungicides are commonly applied during bloom …
predicted to increase in the future. While fungicides are commonly applied during bloom …
Ecological traits interact with landscape context to determine bees' pesticide risk
JL Knapp, CC Nicholson, O Jonsson… - Nature ecology & …, 2023 - nature.com
Widespread contamination of ecosystems with pesticides threatens non-target organisms.
However, the extent to which life-history traits affect pesticide exposure and resulting risk in …
However, the extent to which life-history traits affect pesticide exposure and resulting risk in …
Pesticide Exposure and Effects on Non-Apis Bees
Bees are essential pollinators of many crops and wild plants, and pesticide exposure is one
of the key environmental stressors affecting their health in anthropogenically modified …
of the key environmental stressors affecting their health in anthropogenically modified …
A qualitative analysis of beekeepers' perceptions and farm management adaptations to the impact of climate change on honey bees
M Vercelli, S Novelli, P Ferrazzi, G Lentini, C Ferracini - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This paper addresses climate change effects on honey bees and
beekeeping, as observed by the beekeepers. Focus groups were used to identify the …
beekeeping, as observed by the beekeepers. Focus groups were used to identify the …
Understanding the effects of sublethal pesticide exposure on honey bees: a role for probiotics as mediators of environmental stress
Managed populations of the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) support the production of
a global food supply. This important role in modern agriculture has rendered honey bees …
a global food supply. This important role in modern agriculture has rendered honey bees …
County-level analysis reveals a rapidly shifting landscape of insecticide hazard to honey bees (Apis mellifera) on US farmland
Each year, millions of kilograms of insecticides are applied to crops in the US. While
insecticide use supports food, fuel, and fiber production, it can also threaten non-target …
insecticide use supports food, fuel, and fiber production, it can also threaten non-target …
Bumble bees in landscapes with abundant floral resources have lower pathogen loads
The pollination services provided by bees are essential for supporting natural and
agricultural ecosystems. However, bee population declines have been documented across …
agricultural ecosystems. However, bee population declines have been documented across …
Identities, concentrations, and sources of pesticide exposure in pollen collected by managed bees during blueberry pollination
Bees are critical for crop pollination, but there is limited information on levels and sources of
pesticide exposure in commercial agriculture. We collected pollen from foraging honey bees …
pesticide exposure in commercial agriculture. We collected pollen from foraging honey bees …
Pesticide residue survey of pollen loads collected by honeybees (Apis mellifera) in daily intervals at three agricultural sites in South Germany
F Böhme, G Bischoff, CPW Zebitz, P Rosenkranz… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
In agricultural landscapes honeybees and other pollinators are exposed to pesticides, often
surveyed by residue analysis of bee bread. However, bee bread is a mixture of pollen …
surveyed by residue analysis of bee bread. However, bee bread is a mixture of pollen …