Biopesticides and insect pollinators: Detrimental effects, outdated guidelines, and future directions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

Response mechanisms to heat stress in bees

H Zhao, G Li, D Guo, H Li, Q Liu, B Xu, X Guo - Apidologie, 2021 - Springer
Bees are vitally important in natural and agricultural ecosystems, providing key pollination
services to wild plants and crops. Increasing reports of regional declines of bee populations …

The present and future of insect biodiversity conservation in the neotropics: policy gaps and recommendations

NE Duffus, A Echeverri, L Dempewolf, JA Noriega… - Neotropical …, 2023 - Springer
Emerging evidence suggests that insect populations may be declining at local and global
scales, threatening the sustainability of the ecosystem services that insects provide. Insect …

Bioinsecticide spinosad poses multiple harmful effects on foragers of Apis mellifera

RS Araújo, MP Lopes, TA Viana, DSS Bastos… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
There are multifactorial causes for the recent decline in bee populations, which has resulted
in compromised pollination and reduced biodiversity. Bees are considered one of the most …

A mixture containing the herbicides Mesotrione and Atrazine imposes toxicological risks on workers of Partamona helleri

R dos Santos Araújo, RC Bernardes… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
A mixture of Mesotrione and Atrazine (Calaris®) has been reported as an improvement of
the atrazine herbicides, which are agrochemicals used for weed control. However, its …

Climatic fluctuations alter the preference of stingless bees (Apidae, Meliponini) towards food contaminated with acephate and glyphosate

LMN Ferreira, M Hrncir, DV de Almeida… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The global decline of pollinators has become a major concern for the scientific community,
policymakers, and the general public. Among the main drivers of diminishing bee …

Pesticide impacts on insect pollinators: Current knowledge and future research challenges

P Basu, HT Ngo, MA Aizen, LA Garibaldi… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the need to intensify agriculture to meet growing food demand, there has been
significant rise in pesticide use to protect crops, but at different rates in different world …

The impact of early-life exposure to three agrochemicals on survival, behavior, and gut microbiota of stingless bees (Partamona helleri)

LL Botina, WF Barbosa, JPL Acosta… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Over the last few decades, agrochemicals have been partially associated with a global
reduction in bees' population. Toxicological assessment is therefore crucial for …

Exposure of Cryptococcus neoformans to Seven Commonly Used Agricultural Azole Fungicides Induces Resistance to Fluconazole as Well as Cross-Resistance to …

P Drakulovski, D Krasteva, V Bellet, S Randazzo… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Cross-resistance to medical azoles by exposure to azole pesticides is well
documented for Aspergillus family fungi but is poorly evaluated for other environmental …

Impact of copper sulfate on survival, behavior, midgut morphology, and antioxidant activity of Partamona helleri (Apidae: Meliponini)

RC Bernardes, KM Fernandes, DSS Bastos… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Copper sulfate (CuSO4) is widely used in agriculture as a pesticide and foliar fertilizer.
However, the possible environmental risks associated with CuSO4 use, particularly related …