Effects of imidacloprid on survival and nest development in the neo‑tropical bumblebee Bombus ephippiatus
The use of pesticides is one of the causes that contribute to the decline of bumblebees worldwide. Some efects of neonicotinoids are known on bumblebees from temperate climates; however, there are no studies carried out with species from tropical climates, in which there could be diferent efects since they have diferent ecological traits. We demonstrated that in a neo-tropical bumblebee, B. ephippiatus, exposed to feld-realistic levels of imidacloprid, bee survival, and colony growth, were signifcantly reduced. The most important conclusion of our study is that tropical bumblebees are afected in a similar way to temperate species.
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
| Subjects: | Bombus ephippiatus, Abejorros, Polinizadores, Imidacloprido, Plaguicidas, Toxicología, Contaminación agrícola, |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s13592-022-00946-1 |
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| Summary: | The use of pesticides is one of the causes that contribute to the decline of bumblebees worldwide. Some efects of neonicotinoids are known on bumblebees from temperate climates; however, there are no studies carried out with species from tropical climates, in which there could be diferent efects since they have diferent ecological traits. We demonstrated that in a neo-tropical bumblebee, B. ephippiatus, exposed to feld-realistic levels of imidacloprid, bee survival, and colony growth, were signifcantly reduced. The most important conclusion of our study is that tropical bumblebees are afected in a similar way to temperate species. |
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