Non-target effects of biopesticides on stingless bees (Apidae, Meliponini): recent trends and insights
MAP Lima, RC Bernardes, LMN Ferreira… - Current Opinion in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The international market for biopesticides has grown in recent years, increasing the
probability of pollinator exposure to these products. Even though stingless bees are the …
probability of pollinator exposure to these products. Even though stingless bees are the …
Exploring honey bee toxicological data as a proxy for assessing dimethoate sensitivity in stingless bees
A Ribas, LL Botina, R dos Santos Araújo, ML Vidigal… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
The high diversity and distinctive characteristics of stingless bees pose challenges in
utilizing toxicity test results for agrochemical registrations. Toxicity assessments were …
utilizing toxicity test results for agrochemical registrations. Toxicity assessments were …
Physiological responses of the stingless bee Partamona helleri to oral exposure to three agrochemicals: impact on antioxidant enzymes and hemocyte count
LL Botina, WF Barbosa, TA Viana… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Agrochemicals pose significant threats to the survival of bees, yet the physiological impacts
of sublethal doses on stingless bees remain poorly understood. This study investigated the …
of sublethal doses on stingless bees remain poorly understood. This study investigated the …
Sublethal exposure to thiamethoxam and pyraclostrobin affects the midgut and Malpighian tubules of the stingless bee Frieseomelitta varia (Hymenoptera: Apidae …
JA da Silva, CF Farder-Gomes, AR Barchuk… - Ecotoxicology, 2024 - Springer
The stingless bee Frieseomelitta varia Lepeletier 1836 (Hymenoptera: Apidae) is an
essential pollinator in natural and agricultural ecosystems in the Neotropical region …
essential pollinator in natural and agricultural ecosystems in the Neotropical region …