Is glyphosate toxic to bees? A meta-analytical review

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 767; p. 145397
• Main Authors: Battisti, Lucas, Potrich, Michele, Sampaio, Amanda Roberta, de Castilhos Ghisi, Nédia, Costa-Maia, Fabiana Martins, Abati, Raiza, dos Reis Martinez, Claudia Bueno, Sofia, Silvia Helena
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.05.2021
• Subjects: Animals; Bees; Brazil; Glycine - analogs & derivatives; Glycine - toxicity; Glyphosate; Herbicide; Herbicides - toxicity; Larva; Mortality; Pesticides; Pollinators; Toxicity; Brazil; Toxicity; Mortality; Herbicide; Pollinators; Pesticides

Glyphosate (GLY) is an herbicide widely used in agriculture. First considered as non-toxic or slightly toxic to bees, GLY and its different formulations have shown, more recently, to affect negatively the survival, development and behavior of these insects, even when used in doses and concentrations...