Hazards of imidacloprid seed coating to Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae) when applied to sunflower

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 623-627

  Tasei, J N ^a   Ripault, G ^a   Rivault, E ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Bombus terrestris; Imidacloprid; Seed dressing; Side effects; Sunflower

Indexed keywords

IMIDACLOPRID; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; DANGEROUS GOODS; PLANT SEED; SUNFLOWER;

ANIMALS; BEES; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HELIANTHUS; IMIDAZOLES; INSECTICIDES; SEEDS;

EID: 0035377963     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493-94.3.623     Document Type: Article

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