Altered synaptic organization in the mushroom bodies of honey bees exposed as foragers to the pesticide fipronil

JJ Privitt, BN Van Nest, SE Fahrbach - Frontiers in Bee Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The pesticide fipronil is a GABA receptor antagonist that induces hyperexcitability in the
insect nervous system. Its use is controversial because unintentional fipronil exposure may …

Bees, Butterflies, and Beyond the Diverse Pollinators, an Essence for the Reproductive Success of Flowering Plants

A Hassan, S Hassan, MA Nasir - Journal of Plant …, 2024 - cardiologymedjournal.org
Pollinators are very critical when it comes to the reproductive success of plants. They
promote outbreeding which holds immense significance in the era of global climate change …