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 …

Pollination by insects is an essential service for the conservation of plant biodiversity, since it
increases the rate of fertilization of flowers and therefore increases the quality and quantity …

The neonicotinoid insecticide acetamiprid is applied widely for pest control in agriculture
production. However, little is known about the effects of acetamiprid on the foraging behavior …

Bees are fundamental insects in agroecosystems, mainly due to pollination. However, its
decline has been observed in recent years, and the contamination by pesticides is …

Abstract Bumble bees (Bombus spp., Hymenoptera, Apidae) play a crucial role in pollinating
greenhouse tomato crops. However, tomato production is constantly threatened by different …

All across the world, different countries use Ecological risk assessments (ERA) of pesticides
to pollinators as a regulatory tool to understand the safety of pesticide use in agriculture …

Bees are important pollinators whose population has declined due to several factors,
including infections by parasites and pathogens. Resource sharing may play a role in the …

Wild and managed bees are essential for crop pollination and food production. However, the
widespread use of insecticides such as neonicotinoids may affect the survival, development …

The stingless bee Partamona helleri plays a role in pollinating both native and cultivated
plants in the Neotropics. However, its populations can be reduced by the pyrethroid …

Historically, bee regulatory risk assessment for pesticides has centred on the European
honeybee (Apis mellifera), primarily due to its availability and adaptability to laboratory …