The stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini): a review of the current threats to their survival

E Toledo-Hernández, G Peña-Chora… - Apidologie, 2022 - Springer
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 …

Is glyphosate toxic to bees? A meta-analytical review

L Battisti, M Potrich, AR Sampaio… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Glyphosate (GLY) is an herbicide widely used in agriculture. First considered as non-toxic or
slightly toxic to bees, GLY and its different formulations have shown, more recently, to affect …

Acute exposure to fipronil induces oxidative stress, apoptosis and impairs epithelial homeostasis in the midgut of the stingless bee Partamona helleri Friese …

CF Farder-Gomes, KM Fernandes… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Partamona helleri is an important pollinator in natural and agricultural ecosystems in the
neotropics. However, the foraging activity of this bee increases its risk of exposure to …

Harmful effects of fipronil exposure on the behavior and brain of the stingless bee Partamona helleri Friese (Hymenoptera: Meliponini)

CF Farder-Gomes, KM Fernandes… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fipronil is a pesticide widely used to control agricultural and household insect pests.
However, fipronil is highly toxic to non-target insects, including pollinators. In this study, we …

Investigating the effects of mesotrione/atrazine-based herbicide on honey bee foragers

R dos Santos Araújo, TA Viana, LL Botina… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
A mixture of the herbicides mesotrione and atrazine (Calaris®) is a widely used herbicide in
agriculture in several countries. However, the possible toxicological effects of this …

Artificial intelligence-aided meta-analysis of toxicological assessment of agrochemicals in bees

RC Bernardes, LL Botina, RS Araujo… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The lack of consensus regarding pollinator decline in various parts of the planet has
generated intense debates in different spheres. Consequently, much research has …

A mixture containing the herbicides Mesotrione and Atrazine imposes toxicological risks on workers of Partamona helleri

R dos Santos Araújo, RC Bernardes… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
A mixture of Mesotrione and Atrazine (Calaris®) has been reported as an improvement of
the atrazine herbicides, which are agrochemicals used for weed control. However, its …

Toxicological assessment of agrochemicals on bees using machine learning tools

RC Bernardes, LL Botina, FP da Silva… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Machine learning (ML) is a branch of artificial intelligence (AI) that enables the
analysis of complex multivariate data. ML has significant potential in risk assessments of non …

Laboratory risk assessment of three entomopathogenic fungi used for pest control toward social bee pollinators

MOG Leite, DA Alves, A Lecocq, JB Malaquias… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of fungal-based biopesticides to reduce pest damage and protect crop quality is
often considered a low-risk control strategy. Nevertheless, risk assessment of …

Impacts of neonicotinoids on biodiversity: a critical review

L Mamy, S Pesce, W Sanchez, S Aviron… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Neonicotinoids are the most widely used class of insecticides in the world, but they have
raised numerous concerns regarding their effects on biodiversity. Thus, the objective of this …