Lethal, sublethal, and combined effects of pesticides on bees: A meta-analysis and new risk assessment tools
S Tosi, C Sfeir, E Carnesecchi, MP Chauzat - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Multiple stressors threaten bee health, a major one being pesticides. Bees are
simultaneously exposed to multiple pesticides that can cause both lethal and sublethal …
simultaneously exposed to multiple pesticides that can cause both lethal and sublethal …
[HTML][HTML] Fungicides and bees: a review of exposure and risk
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 …
predicted to increase in the future. While fungicides are commonly applied during bloom …
Agrochemicals interact synergistically to increase bee mortality
Global concern over widely documented declines in pollinators,–has led to the identification
of anthropogenic stressors that, individually, are detrimental to bee populations …
of anthropogenic stressors that, individually, are detrimental to bee populations …
Overhaul environmental risk assessment for pesticides
CJ Topping, A Aldrich, P Berny - Science, 2020 - science.org
Among aspects of agricultural intensification that have been criticized for negative impacts
on biodiversity (1, 2), pesticides have been linked to declines in insects, birds, and …
on biodiversity (1, 2), pesticides have been linked to declines in insects, birds, and …
Do novel insecticides pose a threat to beneficial insects?
Systemic insecticides, such as neonicotinoids, are a major contributor towards beneficial
insect declines. This has led to bans and restrictions on neonicotinoid use globally, most …
insect declines. This has led to bans and restrictions on neonicotinoid use globally, most …
[HTML][HTML] Fungicide and insecticide exposure adversely impacts bumblebees and pollination services under semi-field conditions
G Tamburini, MH Pereira-Peixoto, J Borth, S Lotz… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sulfoximines, the next generation systemic insecticides developed to replace
neonicotinoids, have been shown to negatively impact pollinator development and …
neonicotinoids, have been shown to negatively impact pollinator development and …
Machine learning-based q-RASAR modeling to predict acute contact toxicity of binary organic pesticide mixtures in honey bees
We have reported here a quantitative read-across structure-activity relationship (q-RASAR)
model for the prediction of binary mixture toxicity (acute contact toxicity) in honey bees. Both …
model for the prediction of binary mixture toxicity (acute contact toxicity) in honey bees. Both …
Pesticides in honey bee colonies: Establishing a baseline for real world exposure over seven years in the USA
KS Traynor, S Tosi, K Rennich, N Steinhauer… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Honey bees Apis mellifera forage in a wide radius around their colony, bringing back
contaminated food resources that can function as terrestrial bioindicators of environmental …
contaminated food resources that can function as terrestrial bioindicators of environmental …
Managed honey bees as a radar for wild bee decline?
Wild and managed bees are essential for global food security and the maintenance of
biodiversity. At present, the conservation of wild bees is hampered by a huge shortfall in …
biodiversity. At present, the conservation of wild bees is hampered by a huge shortfall in …
Toxicity of the insecticide sulfoxaflor alone and in combination with the fungicide fluxapyroxad in three bee species
The sulfoximine insecticide sulfoxaflor is regarded as a potential substitute for
neonicotinoids that were recently banned in the EU due to their side effects on bees. Like …
neonicotinoids that were recently banned in the EU due to their side effects on bees. Like …