Climate change mediated by anthropogenic activity induces significant alterations on pest
abundance and behavior and a potential increase in the use of agrochemicals for crop …

Managed populations of the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) support the production of
a global food supply. This important role in modern agriculture has rendered honey bees …

Social bee gut microbiotas play key roles in host health and performance. Worryingly, a
growing body of literature shows that pesticide exposure can disturb these microbiotas. Most …

Many insect species, including social insects, are currently declining in abundance and
diversity. Pollutants such as pesticides, heavy metals, or airborne fine particulate matter from …

The world population growth has raised concerns about food security. Agricultural systems
are asked to satisfy a growing demand for food with increasingly limited resources, and …

Fungicides, insecticides and herbicides are widely used in agriculture to counteract
pathogens and pests. Several of these molecules are toxic to non-target organisms such as …

Apis mellifera is an important bee pollinating native and crop plants but its recent population
decline has been linked to the use of pesticides, including fungicides that have been …

The frequent exposure of bees to a wide variety of fungicides, on crops where they forage,
can be considered a stressor factor for these pollinators. The organisms are exposed both to …

Native stingless bees are key pollinators of native flora and important for many crops.
However, the loss of natural fragments and exposure to pesticides can hinder the …

The widespread use of insecticide can lead to the resistance of the Aedes aegypti mosquito
and adverse effects on non-target organisms, such as humans, other animals, and insects …