Does Cry1Ab protein affect learning performances of the honey bee Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera, Apidae)?

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 327-333

  Ramirez Romero, R ^a   Desneux, N ^b   Decourtye, A ^c   Chaffiol, A ^d   Pham Delegue M H ^d  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c VETAGRO SUP   (France)

^d CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Conditioned response; Feeding behaviour; Imidacloprid; Proboscis extension response; Sublethal effect

Indexed keywords

CRY1AB TOXIN; IMIDACLOPRID; PESTICIDE;

ADULT; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIOASSAY; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FORAGING EFFICIENCY; HONEYBEE; IMBIBITION; LEARNING; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; ODOR; PESTICIDE; PROTEIN; SURVIVAL; TOXICITY TEST; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FORAGER; HONEYBEE; LEARNING; NONHUMAN; POLLINATION; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BEES; ENDOTOXINS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; INSECTICIDES; LEARNING; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; ZEA MAYS;

APIDAE; APIS MELLIFERA; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 42149093156     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2007.12.002     Document Type: Article

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