The environmental risks of neonicotinoid pesticides: a review of the evidence post 2013
Neonicotinoid pesticides were first introduced in the mid-1990s, and since then, their use
has grown rapidly. They are now the most widely used class of insecticides in the world, with …
has grown rapidly. They are now the most widely used class of insecticides in the world, with …
Global trends in bumble bee health
SA Cameron, BM Sadd - Annual review of entomology, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Bumble bees (Bombus) are unusually important pollinators, with approximately 260 wild
species native to all biogeographic regions except sub-Saharan Africa, Australia, and New …
species native to all biogeographic regions except sub-Saharan Africa, Australia, and New …
Seed coating with a neonicotinoid insecticide negatively affects wild bees
M Rundlöf, GKS Andersson, R Bommarco, I Fries… - Nature, 2015 - nature.com
Understanding the effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on bees is vital because of reported
declines in bee diversity and distribution,, and the crucial role bees have as pollinators in …
declines in bee diversity and distribution,, and the crucial role bees have as pollinators in …
Widespread contamination of wildflower and bee-collected pollen with complex mixtures of neonicotinoids and fungicides commonly applied to crops
There is considerable and ongoing debate as to the harm inflicted on bees by exposure to
agricultural pesticides. In part, the lack of consensus reflects a shortage of information on …
agricultural pesticides. In part, the lack of consensus reflects a shortage of information on …
Neonicotinoid insecticides and their impacts on bees: a systematic review of research approaches and identification of knowledge gaps
It has been suggested that the widespread use of neonicotinoid insecticides threatens bees,
but research on this topic has been surrounded by controversy. In order to synthesize which …
but research on this topic has been surrounded by controversy. In order to synthesize which …
Synergistic mortality between a neonicotinoid insecticide and an ergosterol‐biosynthesis‐inhibiting fungicide in three bee species
F Sgolastra, P Medrzycki, L Bortolotti… - Pest Management …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Neonicotinoid insecticides have been identified as an important factor
contributing to bee diversity declines. Nonetheless, uncertainties remain about their impact …
contributing to bee diversity declines. Nonetheless, uncertainties remain about their impact …
Risks of neonicotinoid insecticides to honeybees
A Fairbrother, J Purdy, T Anderson… - … toxicology and chemistry, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The European honeybee, Apis mellifera, is an important pollinator of agricultural
crops. Since 2006, when unexpectedly high colony losses were first reported, articles have …
crops. Since 2006, when unexpectedly high colony losses were first reported, articles have …
Neonicotinoids in excretion product of phloem-feeding insects kill beneficial insects
M Calvo-Agudo, J González-Cabrera… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Pest control in agriculture is mainly based on the application of insecticides, which may
impact nontarget beneficial organisms leading to undesirable ecological effects …
impact nontarget beneficial organisms leading to undesirable ecological effects …
Quantifying the impact of pesticides on learning and memory in bees
Most insecticides are insect neurotoxins. Evidence is emerging that sublethal doses of these
neurotoxins are affecting the learning and memory of both wild and managed bee colonies …
neurotoxins are affecting the learning and memory of both wild and managed bee colonies …
Bumblebee learning and memory is impaired by chronic exposure to a neonicotinoid pesticide
DA Stanley, KE Smith, NE Raine - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Bumblebees are exposed to pesticides applied for crop protection while foraging on treated
plants, with increasing evidence suggesting that this sublethal exposure has implications for …
plants, with increasing evidence suggesting that this sublethal exposure has implications for …