[HTML][HTML] Fungicides and bees: a review of exposure and risk

S Rondeau, NE Raine - Environment International, 2022 - Elsevier
Fungicides account for more than 35% of the global pesticide market and their use is
predicted to increase in the future. While fungicides are commonly applied during bloom …

The environmental risks of neonicotinoid pesticides: a review of the evidence post 2013

TJ Wood, D Goulson - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2017 - Springer
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 …

Chronic exposure to neonicotinoids reduces honey bee health near corn crops

N Tsvetkov, O Samson-Robert, K Sood, HS Patel… - Science, 2017 - science.org
Experiments linking neonicotinoids and declining bee health have been criticized for not
simulating realistic exposure. Here we quantified the duration and magnitude of …

Bees prefer foods containing neonicotinoid pesticides

SC Kessler, EJ Tiedeken, KL Simcock, S Derveau… - Nature, 2015 - nature.com
The impact of neonicotinoid insecticides on insect pollinators is highly controversial.
Sublethal concentrations alter the behaviour of social bees and reduce survival of entire …

Widespread contamination of wildflower and bee-collected pollen with complex mixtures of neonicotinoids and fungicides commonly applied to crops

A David, C Botías, A Abdul-Sada, E Nicholls… - Environment …, 2016 - Elsevier
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 …

Quantifying the impact of pesticides on learning and memory in bees

H Siviter, J Koricheva, MJF Brown… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

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 …

Sub-lethal effects of dietary neonicotinoid insecticide exposure on honey bee queen fecundity and colony development

J Wu-Smart, M Spivak - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Many factors can negatively affect honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) health including the
pervasive use of systemic neonicotinoid insecticides. Through direct consumption of …

In-hive Pesticide Exposome: Assessing risks to migratory honey bees from in-hive pesticide contamination in the Eastern United States

KS Traynor, JS Pettis, DR Tarpy, CA Mullin… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
This study measured part of the in-hive pesticide exposome by analyzing residues from live
in-hive bees, stored pollen, and wax in migratory colonies over time and compared …

A restatement of recent advances in the natural science evidence base concerning neonicotinoid insecticides and insect pollinators

HCJ Godfray, T Blacquiere, LM Field… - … of the Royal …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
A summary is provided of recent advances in the natural science evidence base concerning
the effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on insect pollinators in a format (a 'restatement') …