Artificial intelligence in systematic reviews: promising when appropriately used

SHB van Dijk, MGJ Brusse-Keizer, CC Bucsán… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Background Systematic reviews provide a structured overview of the available evidence in
medical-scientific research. However, due to the increasing medical-scientific research …

Pesticide immunotoxicity on insects–Are agroecosystems at risk?

F Lisi, M Amichot, N Desneux, JL Gatti… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Recent years have witnessed heightened scrutiny of the non-target sublethal effects of
pesticides on behavioural and physiological traits of insects. Traditionally, attention has …

Water provisioning increases caged worker bee lifespan and caged worker bees are living half as long as observed 50 years ago

A Nearman, D VanEngelsdorp - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The high loss rates of honey bee colonies drive research for solutions aimed to mitigate
these losses. While honey bee colonies are superorganisms, experiments that measure the …

Climatic fluctuations alter the preference of stingless bees (Apidae, Meliponini) towards food contaminated with acephate and glyphosate

LMN Ferreira, M Hrncir, DV de Almeida… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The global decline of pollinators has become a major concern for the scientific community,
policymakers, and the general public. Among the main drivers of diminishing bee …

The impact of early-life exposure to three agrochemicals on survival, behavior, and gut microbiota of stingless bees (Partamona helleri)

LL Botina, WF Barbosa, JPL Acosta… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Over the last few decades, agrochemicals have been partially associated with a global
reduction in bees' population. Toxicological assessment is therefore crucial for …

A New Approach for Detecting Sublethal Effects of Neonicotinoids on Bumblebees Using Optical Sensor Technology

V Chatzaki, M Montoro, R El-Rashid, AB Jensen… - Insects, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Several lab studies have shown that pesticides are causing sublethal
effects on bees; however, little is known about their impact in actual field conditions …

Are botanical biopesticides safe for bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea)?

R Catania, MAP Lima, M Potrich, F Sgolastra… - Insects, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Synthetic pesticides are among the main threatening factors for wild and
managed bees. In recent decades, botanical biopesticides have been gained increasing …

Effects of acephate and glyphosate-based agrochemicals on the survival and flight of Plebeia lucii Moure, 2004 (Apidae: Meliponini)

LMN Ferreira, M Hrncir, DV de Almeida, RC Bernardes… - Ecotoxicology, 2023 - Springer
The conservation of terrestrial ecosystems depends largely on the preservation of
pollinators, mainly bees. Stingless bees are among the main pollinators of native plants and …

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 …

From Pipeline to Plant Protection Products: Using New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) in Agrochemical Safety Assessment

JE Henriquez, VD Badwaik, E Bianchi… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The human population will be approximately 9.7 billion by 2050, and food security has been
identified as one of the key issues facing the global population. Agrochemicals are an …