Sudden and Prevalent Deaths of Foraging Honey Bees in Early Spring During Sowing of Clothianidin Coated Maize Seeds Between 2013 and 2018 in Turkey

• Published in: Journal of Apicultural Science Vol. 64; no. 1; pp. 67 - 76
• Main Authors: Oruç, Hasan H., Çayci, Meltem, Sariyev, Rashad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pulawy Sciendo 01.06.2020; De Gruyter Poland
• Subjects: apiaries; Bees; clothianidin; Corn; correlation; Fatalities; flight; foraging; Honey; honey bee deaths; honey bees; Insecticides; Inspection; laboratory experimentation; Laboratory tests; maize seed; pathogens; Seeds; spring; Turkey; walking; Weather; weather conditions; wind; Turkey

Between 2013 and 2018, there was an outbreak of sudden foraging honey bee deaths in Turkey’s Çukurova Region from the beginning of February to the middle of March, a period of time when the sowing of maize seeds occurs in the region. Upon returning, the affected bees were unable to enter the hive be...