Chronic exposure of bumblebees to two pesticides (a neonicotinoid and a pyrethroid) independently and in combination, at concentrations approximating field-level exposure, impairs natural foraging behaviour and increases worker mortality, with knock-on effects for brood development and colony success.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/combined-pesticide-exposure-severely-affects-individual-and-colony-level-traits-bees
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/richard-j-gill
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/oscar-ramos-rodriguez
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/nigel-e-raine
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/nature
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticides
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bees
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ecosystem-services
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/toxins
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/toxicity-studies
