Learning performances of honeybees (Apis mellifera L) are differentially affected by imidacloprid according to the season

Pest Management Science

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 269-278

  Decourtye, Axel ^a   Lacassie, Eric ^b   Pham Delégue, Minh Hà ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b DUPUYTREN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Chronic toxicity; Honeybee; Imidacloprid; Learning; Proboscis extension response; Season; Sublethal effect

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXYIMIDACLOPRID; IMIDACLOPRID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; HONEYBEE; LEARNING; PESTICIDE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUBLETHAL EFFECT;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHRONIC TOXICITY; CONDITIONING; DRUG SENSITIVITY; ECOTOXICITY; FORAGING; HONEYBEE; LD 50; LEARNING; LOWEST OBSERVED EFFECT CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; ODOR; REFLEX; SEASONAL VARIATION; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; BEES; IMIDAZOLES; INSECTICIDES; LEARNING; LETHAL DOSE 50; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PLANTS; REFLEX; SEASONS;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 12244304862     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.631     Document Type: Article

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