Effects of optical brighteners used in biopesticide formulations on the behavior of pollinators

Biological Control

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 232-236

  Goulson, Dave ^a   Martínez, Ana Mabel ^b   Hughes, William O H ^a   Williams, Trevor ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b EL COLEGIO DE LA FRONTERA SUR   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Apoidea; Bombus; Foraging; Pollination; Tinopal CBS

Indexed keywords

BACULOVIRUS; INSECT CONTROL; MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; OPTICAL BRIGHTENER; POLLINATOR; TRIFOLIUM REPENS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; TRIFOLIUM REPENS; UNIDENTIFIED BACULOVIRUS;

EID: 0033747031     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.2000.0861     Document Type: Article

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