Effects of clothianidin on bombus impatiens (Hymenoptera: apidae) colony health and foraging ability

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 369-373

  Franklin, Michelle T ^a   Winston, Mark L ^a   Morandin, Lora A ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bombus impatiens; Bumble bees; Chloronicotinyl insecticide; Clothianidin; Seed dressing

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; APIDAE; APOIDEA; BOMBUS (GENUS); BOMBUS IMPATIENS; BOMBUS PENNSYLVANICUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; HYMENOPTERA; IMPATIENS;

EID: 2342484454     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/97.2.369     Document Type: Article

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