A meta-analysis of experiments testing the effects of a neonicotinoid insecticide (imidacloprid) on honey bees

Ecotoxicology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 149-157

  Cresswell, James E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agrochemicals; Ecosystem services; Pollination; Pollution; Sustainability; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

IMIDACLOPRID;

AGROCHEMICAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; HONEYBEE; IMIDACLOPRID; INSECTICIDE; META-ANALYSIS; POLLINATION; POLLUTION EFFECT; SUBLETHAL EFFECT;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC TOXICITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HONEYBEE; IMAGO; INSECT DEVELOPMENT; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; LC 50; LD 50; LETHALITY; NECTAR; NONHUMAN; ORGANISM COLONY; POLLINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICITY TESTING;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 78651481407     PISSN: 09639292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10646-010-0566-0     Document Type: Article

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