Lethal and sublethal effects of toxicants on bumble bee populations: a modelling approach

• Published in: Ecotoxicology (London) Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 237 - 245
• Main Authors: Banks, J. E., Banks, H. T., Myers, N., Laubmeier, A. N., Bommarco, R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.04.2020; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agriculture; Analysis; Animals; Bees; Bees - physiology; Bumblebees; Colonies; Community composition; Contaminants; Control; DDE; Differential equations; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecology; Ecosystem; Ecosystem conservation; Ecosystem services; Ecotoxicology; Ekologi; Environment; Environmental Management; Environmental Monitoring; Environmental Sciences related to Agriculture and Land-use; Foraging; Hazardous Substances - toxicity; Incubation period; Lethal effects; Mathematical models; Mechanics; Miljö- och naturvårdsvetenskap; Neonicotinoids - toxicity; Nitrous oxide; Parameter estimation; Pesticides; Pesticides - toxicity; Pollination; Pollinators; Populations; Sublethal effects; Toxicants; Hymenoptera; Delay differential equation; Neonicitinoid

Pollinator decline worldwide is well-documented; globally, chemical pesticides (especially the class of pesticides known as neonicotinoids) have been implicated in hymenopteran decline, but the mechanics and drivers of population trends and dynamics of wild bees is poorly understood. Declines and sh...