Safety of imidacloprid seed dressings to honey bees: A comprehensive overview and compilation of the current state of knowledge

Bulletin of Insectology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-57

  Maus, Christian ^b   Curé, Gaëlle ^a   Schmuck, Richard ^b  

^a Bayer SA   (France)

^b BAYER CROPSCIENCE AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Ecotoxicology; Honey bee; Imidacloprid; Pesticide side effects; Seed dressings

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; HELIANTHUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 14644435225     PISSN: 17218861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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