Experimental study on the toxicity of imidacloprid given in syrup to honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies

Pest Management Science

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 111-125

  Faucon, Jean Paul ^a   Aurières, Clément ^a   Drajnudel, Patrick ^a   Mathieu, Laeticia ^a   Ribière, Magali ^a   Martel, Anne Claire ^a   Zeggane, Sarah ^a   Chauzat, Marie Pierre ^a   Aubert, Michel F A ^a  

^a Healthy Pigs Production and Experimentation Section   (France)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Honey bee; Imidacloprid; Oral toxicity; Seed dressing

Indexed keywords

IMIDACLOPRID; SUCROSE;

HONEYBEE; INSECTICIDE; NONTARGET ORGANISM; TOXICITY TEST;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; GLUCOSE INTAKE; HONEYBEE; INSECT CONTROL; NONHUMAN; POLLEN; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SCORING SYSTEM; SPECIES COMPARISON; SUMMER; WINTER;

ANIMALS; BEES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HONEY; IMIDAZOLES; INSECTICIDES; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SUCROSE;

APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 12244262801     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.957     Document Type: Article

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