Biopesticides and insect pollinators: Detrimental effects, outdated guidelines, and future directions

F Cappa, D Baracchi, R Cervo - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
As synthetic pesticides play a major role in pollinator decline worldwide, biopesticides have
been gaining increased attention to develop more sustainable methods for pest …

Overview of the testing and assessment of effects of microbial pesticides on bees: strengths, challenges and perspectives

S Borges, AT Alkassab, E Collison, S Hinarejos… - Apidologie, 2021 - Springer
Currently, there is a growing interest in develo** biopesticides and increasing their share
in the plant protection market as sustainable tools in integrated pest management (IPM) …

[HTML][HTML] Bumblebees are resilient to neonicotinoid-fungicide combinations

A Schuhmann, J Schulte, H Feldhaar… - Environment International, 2024 - Elsevier
Bumblebees are among the most important wild bees for pollination of crops and securing
wildflower diversity. However, their abundance and diversity have been on a steady …

[HTML][HTML] Sulfoxaflor and nutritional deficiency synergistically reduce survival and fecundity in bumblebees

A Linguadoca, C Rizzi, S Villa, MJF Brown - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
A range of anthropogenic factors are causing unprecedented bee declines. Among these
drivers the usage of pesticides is believed to be crucial. While the use of key bee-harming …

Sperm can't take the heat: Short-term temperature exposures compromise fertility of male bumble bees (Bombus impatiens)

C Campion, A Rajamohan, ME Dillon - Journal of insect physiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Bumble bee (genus Bombus) populations are increasingly under threat from habitat
fragmentation, pesticides, pathogens, and climate change. Climate change is likely a prime …

Variations in nutritional requirements across bee species

A Barraud, L Barascou, V Lefebvre, D Sene… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
With 2,000 species currently recorded in Europe, bees are a highly diversified and efficient
group of pollinating insects. They obtain their nutrients from nectar and pollen of flowers …

Land-use-associated stressors interact to reduce bumblebee health at the individual and colony level

F Straub, M Birkenbach… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
In agricultural landscapes, bees face a variety of stressors, including insecticides and poor-
quality food. Although both stressors individually have been shown to affect bumblebee …

[HTML][HTML] Sub-lethal but potentially devastating-The novel insecticide flupyradifurone impairs collective brood care in bumblebees

LR Fischer, D Ramesh, A Weidenmüller - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The worldwide decline in pollinating insects is alarming. One of the main anthropogenic
drivers is the massive use of pesticides in agriculture. Risk assessment procedures test …

Temperature influences desiccation resistance of bumble bees

JC Botsch, JD Daniels, J Bujan, KA Roeder - Journal of insect physiology, 2024 - Elsevier
Ongoing climate change has increased temperatures and the frequency of droughts in many
parts of the world, potentially intensifying the desiccation risk for insects. Because resisting …

Bumble bees damage plant leaves and accelerate flower production when pollen is scarce

FG Pashalidou, H Lambert, T Peybernes, MC Mescher… - Science, 2020 - science.org
Maintaining phenological synchrony with flowers is a key ecological challenge for
pollinators that may be exacerbated by ongoing environmental change. Here, we show that …