Spinosad in the native stingless bee Melipona quadrifasciata: Regrettable non-target toxicity of a bioinsecticide
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Imidacloprid-Induced Impairment of Mushroom Bodies and Behavior of the Native Stingless Bee Melipona quadrifasciata anthidioides
Declines in pollinator colonies represent a worldwide concern. The widespread use of agricultural pesticides is recognized as a potential cause of these declines. Previous studies have examined the effects of neonicotinoid insecticides such as imidacloprid on pollinator colonies, but these investigations have mainly focused on adult honey bees. Native stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Melipo...
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The genus Melipona (Hymenoptera: Apidae; Meliponinae), represented by more than 40 known species, is limited to the neotropical regions of South and Central America, including the Caribean Islands (Camargo, 1979; Michener, 1979, 1990). In Brazil, Melipona quadrifasciata Lep., known as mandaçaia, may be found along the coast side, from the State of Paraíba to the State of Rio Grande do Sul (Mour...
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عنوان ژورنال: Chemosphere
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0045-6535
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.11.038