Trace metals with heavy consequences on bees: A comprehensive review

A Gekière, M Vanderplanck, D Michez - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The pervasiveness of human imprint on Earth is alarming and most animal species,
including bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila), must cope with several stressors …

Pollutants and their interaction with diseases of social Hymenoptera

H Feldhaar, O Otti - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
Many insect species, including social insects, are currently declining in abundance and
diversity. Pollutants such as pesticides, heavy metals, or airborne fine particulate matter from …

Exposure to polystyrene microplastic beads causes sex-specific toxic effects in the model insect Drosophila melanogaster

S El Kholy, Y Al Naggar - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The toxicity of MPs on aquatic creatures has been extensively studied, but little attention was
paid to terrestrial organisms. To fill this gab, we conducted a series of experiments using …

Are honey bees at risk from microplastics?

Y Al Naggar, M Brinkmann, CM Sayes, SN Al-Kahtani… - Toxics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous and persistent pollutants, and have been detected in a
wide variety of media, from soils to aquatic systems. MPs, consisting primarily of …

Functional properties and antimicrobial activity from lactic acid bacteria as resources to improve the health and welfare of honey bees

M Iorizzo, F Letizia, S Ganassi, B Testa, S Petrarca… - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Honey bees play a pivotal role in the sustainability of ecosystems and
biodiversity. Many factors including parasites, pathogens, pesticide residues, forage losses …

Bee stressors from an immunological perspective and strategies to improve bee health

HR El-Seedi, HR Ahmed, AAA El-Wahed, A Saeed… - Veterinary …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Honeybees are the most prevalent insect pollinator species; they pollinate a wide range of
crops. Colony collapse disorder (CCD), which is caused by a variety of biotic and abiotic …

Review on Sublethal Effects of Environmental Contaminants in Honey Bees (Apis mellifera), Knowledge Gaps and Future Perspectives

A Di Noi, S Casini, T Campani, G Cai… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Honey bees and the pollination services they provide are fundamental for agriculture and
biodiversity. Agrochemical products and other classes of contaminants, such as trace …

Dose-dependent effects of lead induced gut injuries: an in vitro and in vivo study

L Yu, Y Yu, R Yin, H Duan, D Qu, F Tian, A Narbad… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Lead (Pb) toxicity has been widely studied, but its dose-dependent toxic effects on the gut
remain unclear, therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of different doses …

Atrazine exposure can dysregulate the immune system and increase the susceptibility against pathogens in honeybees in a dose-dependent manner

K Wang, M Cai, J Sun, H Chen, Z Lin, Z Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recently, concerns regarding the impact of agrochemical pesticides on non-target
organisms have increased. The effect of atrazine, the second-most widely used herbicide in …

DNA damage and ovarian ultrastructural lesions induced by nickel oxide nano-particles in Blaps polycresta (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

DAM Kheirallah, LM El-Samad… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Nickel oxide nanoparticles (NiO-NPs) have extensively used in industrial and
consumer products. The present study conducted to gain more knowledge about the safe …