Nano-enabled seed treatment: A new and sustainable approach to engineering climate-resilient crops

L Zhao, X Zhou, Z Kang, JR Peralta-Videa… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Under a changing climate, keeping the food supply steady for an ever-increasing population
will require crop plants adapted to environmental fluctuations. Genetic engineering and …

A review on Api-products: Current scenario of potential contaminants and their food safety concerns

A Sharma, K Pant, DS Brar, A Thakur, V Nanda - Food Control, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite being considered a 'superfood', Api-products (Honeybee-derived products) are also
linked with heterogeneous health risk factors such as toxic heavy metals, pathogens …

A molecularly imprinted ratiometric fluorescence sensor based on blue/red carbon quantum dots for the visual determination of thiamethoxam

Y Dai, W Xu, J Hong, Y Zheng, H Fan, J Zhang… - Biosensors and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Neonicotinoids such as thiamethoxam (TMX) were widely used in agricultural production
and tended to accumulate in the environment, potentially harming human and ecosystem …

Potential toxic mechanisms of neonicotinoid insecticides in rice: Inhibiting auxin-mediated signal transduction

J Wu, F Ge, L Zhu, N Liu - Environmental science & technology, 2023 - ACS Publications
Inappropriate application of pesticides not only causes sub-lethal effects on ecosystem
service providers but also reduces crop yield and quality. As a xenobiotic signal molecule …

Analysis of honey bee exposure to multiple pesticide residues in the hive environment

J Xiao, Q He, Q Liu, Z Wang, F Yin, Y Chai… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Since the loss of honeybees in hives could have a greater impact on colony health than
those of their foraging bees, it is imperative to know beehives' pesticide exposure via oral …

[HTML][HTML] Remediation technologies for neonicotinoids in contaminated environments: Current state and future prospects

J Wei, X Wang, C Tu, T Long, Y Bu, H Wang… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Neonicotinoids (NEOs) are synthetic insecticides with broad-spectrum insecticidal activity
and outstanding efficacy. However, their extensive use and persistence in the environment …

Pesticide residues in the pollen and nectar of oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) and their potential risks to honey bees

X Wen, C Ma, M Sun, Y Wang, X Xue, J Chen… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Research evidence suggests that pesticide residues are one of the leading potential causes
of the decline in pollinators, especially during vulnerable periods such as foraging in the …

Neonicotinoids in tea leaves and infusions from China: Implications for human exposure

Q Xiao, X Li, S Xu, X Chen, Y Xu, Y Lu, L Liu… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The ingestion of contaminated tea involves the risk of human exposure to residues of
neonicotinoids (NEOs). Nevertheless, there is little empirical research about this topic; to …

[HTML][HTML] Health risks to dietary neonicotinoids are low for Chinese residents based on an analysis of 13 daily-consumed foods

K Cui, X Wu, D Wei, Y Zhang, J Cao, J Xu, F Dong… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Neonicotinoid pesticide residues are ubiquitous in various foodstuffs and may adversely
affect human health. We performed a nationwide survey of neonicotinoid residues in …

Thiacloprid impairs honeybee worker learning and memory with inducing neuronal apoptosis and downregulating memory-related genes

A Li, L Yin, L Ke, QY Diao, Y Wu, P Dai… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Neonicotinoids are among the most widely used insecticides in the world and are
recognized as a potential cause of pollinator decline. Previous studies have demonstrated …