Is Apis mellifera more sensitive to insecticides than other insects?

MC Hardstone, JG Scott - Pest management science, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: Honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) are among the most important pollinators in
natural and agricultural settings. They commonly encounter insecticides, and the effects of …

Toxicity of selected insecticides to Trichogramma chilonis: Assessing their safety in the rice ecosystem

G Preetha, J Stanley, S Suresh, S Kuttalam… - Phytoparasitica, 2009 - Springer
Nine insecticides, namely, imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, chlorantraniliprole, clothianidin,
pymetrozine, ethofenprox, BPMC, endosulfan, acephate, and the product …

Risk assessment of insecticides used in rice on miridbug, Cyrtorhinus lividipennis Reuter, the important predator of brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stal.)

G Preetha, J Stanley, S Suresh, R Samiyappan - Chemosphere, 2010 - Elsevier
The green miridbug, Cyrtorhinus lividipennis, an important natural enemy of the rice brown
planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens plays a major role as a predator in suppressing the …

Extrapolation of acute toxicity across bee species

H Thompson - Integrated environmental assessment and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
In applying cross‐species extrapolation safety factors from honeybees to other bee species,
some basic principles of toxicity have not been included, for example, the importance of …

Toxicity of insecticides to wolf spider (Pardosa pseudoannulata) and rice leaf folder (Cnaphalocrocis medinalis): assessing the risk of insecticides on spiders in the …

G Preetha - International Journal of Pest Management, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Chemical insecticides complemented with the natural enemies result in successful pest
management in crop fields. Hence, knowing the impact of insecticides on natural enemies …

Pesticide toxicity to arthropod predators: Exposure, toxicity and risk assessment methodologies

J Stanley, G Preetha, J Stanley, G Preetha - Pesticide Toxicity to Non …, 2016 - Springer
Arthropod predators perform ecosystem service by natural pest suppression. Since they are
mostly seen along with the pests, they are affected by the pesticidal sprays or by ingesting …

Toxicity of diafenthiuron to honey bees in laboratory, semi‐field and field conditions

J Stanley, S Chandrasekaran… - Pest Management …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: Cardamom, an important spice crop often attacked by many insect pests, is
controlled mainly using synthetic insecticides. As honey bees play a vital role in pollination …

Supplementary information to the revised guidance on the risk assessment of plant protection products on bees (Apis mellifera, Bombus spp. and solitary bees)

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), C Szentes… - 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The European Commission asked EFSA to revise the guidance on the risk
assessment for honey bees, bumble bees and solitary bees for Regulation (EU) 1107/2009 …

Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment for bees for the active substance thiamethoxam considering all uses other than seed treatments and …

European Food Safety Authority - EFSA Journal, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was asked by the European
Commission to perform a risk assessment of neonicotinoids, including thiamethoxam, as …