The South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is
a devastating invasive pest of tomato crops in several areas around the world including …

Bumble bees provide valuable pollination services to many wild and agricultural plants.
Populations of some bumble bee species are in decline, prompting the need to better …

Simple Summary Populations of some bumble bee species have declined over the last
decade. Recognizing the importance of bumble bees to agriculture and natural ecosystems …

In aphids, hormesis and symbiotic bacteria are the drivers for the development of pesticide
resistance. However, the related mechanism remains unclear. Here, we evaluated the …

In many countries, the western honey bee is used as surrogate in pesticide risk assessments
for bees. However, uncertainty remains in the estimation of pesticide risk to non‐Apis bees …

Sulfoxaflor is a novel insecticide belonging to sulfoximine chemical class that can be used to
control sap-feeding insects, notably Aphis gossypii Glover. In addition to its acute toxicity, it …

Field populations of insect pests are affected by sub-lethal doses of insecticides, leading to
hormesis. Imidacloprid is a neonicotinoid insecticide widely used to control various sucking …

In the present study, the effects of sublethal concentrations of buprofezin on life-table traits of
S. furcifera were evaluated for two consecutive generations (F0 and F1). Our results …

There is an important role for indigenous and local knowledge in a Multiple Evidence Base
to make decisions about the use of biodiversity and its management. This is important both …

A wide application of systemic pesticides and detection of their residues in bee-collected
pollen and nectar at sublethal concentrations led to the emergence of concerns about bees' …