Lethal and sublethal effects, and incomplete clearance of ingested imidacloprid in honey bees (Apis mellifera)

• Published in: Ecotoxicology (London) Vol. 26; no. 9; pp. 1199 - 1206
• Main Authors: Sánchez-Bayo, Francisco, Belzunces, Luc, Bonmatin, Jean-Marc
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.11.2017; Springer; Springer Nature B.V; Springer Verlag
• Subjects: abnormal behavior; Animals; Apis mellifera; Bees; Bees - drug effects; Bees - physiology; Bombus terrestris; Bumblebees; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecology; Ecotoxicology; Environment; Environmental Management; Exposure; exposure duration; Honey; honey bees; Honeybee; Imidacloprid; Insecticides; Insecticides - metabolism; Insecticides - toxicity; Lethal effects; Life Sciences; Locomotion; Mortality; Neonicotinoids - metabolism; Neonicotinoids - toxicity; Nitro Compounds - metabolism; Nitro Compounds - toxicity; Residues; Spring; Sublethal effects; Summer; Syrup; Syrups; Toxicity Tests, Subacute; winter; Neonicotinoids; Residues; Bees; Pesticides; Detoxification; Chronic exposure; bombus terrestris; effet létal; apis mellifera; chronic exposure; absorption des pesticides; exposition chronique; imidacloprid

A previous study claimed a differential behavioural resilience between spring or summer honey bees ( Apis mellifera ) and bumble bees ( Bombus terrestris ) after exposure to syrup contaminated with 125 µg L −1 imidacloprid for 8 days. The authors of that study based their assertion on the lack of bo...