Risk assessment to honey bees: A scheme developed in France for non-sprayed systemic compounds

Pest Management Science

Volumn 63, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1069-1080

  Alix, Anne ^a   Vergnet, Christine ^a  

^a AFFSA   (France)

Author keywords

Honey bees; Risk assessment; Systemic compounds

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; HONEYBEE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY;

ANIMAL; BEE; CHEMISTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FRANCE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; LEGAL ASPECT; PEST CONTROL; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLEN; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; BEES; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRANCE; LARVA; PEST CONTROL; PESTICIDES; POLLEN; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 35648992013     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: 15264998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.1463     Document Type: Conference Paper

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