Field and semifield evaluation of impacts of transgenic canola pollen on survival and development of worker honey bees

• Published in: Journal of economic entomology Vol. 97; no. 5; pp. 1517 - 1523
• Main Authors: Huang, Z.Y, Hanley, A.V, Pett, W.L, Langenberger, M, Duan, J.J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.10.2004
• Subjects: adverse effects; Animals; Apis mellifera; Bees - growth & development; Bees - physiology; Brassica napus - genetics; Brassica napus - physiology; Brassica napus var. napus; canola; Environment; foraging; hemolymph; hemolymph proteins; herbicide resistance; insect development; Larva - growth & development; mortality; nontarget organisms; Plants, Genetically Modified - adverse effects; pollen; Pollen - adverse effects; Pollen - genetics; protein content; transgenic plants; worker honey bees; Saskatchewan

A 2-yr field trial (2001 and 2002) and 1-yr semifield trial (2002) were conducted to evaluate the effect of transgenic herbicide (glyphosate) -tolerant canola Brassica napus L. pollen on larval and adult honey bee, Apis mellifera L., workers. In the field trial, colonies of honey bees were moved to...