Fatal powdering of bees in flight with particulates of neonicotinoids seed coating and humidity implication

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 136, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 17-26

  Girolami, V ^a   Marzaro, M ^a   Vivan, L ^a   Mazzon, L ^a   Greatti, M ^b   Giorio, C ^a   Marton, D ^a   Tapparo, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Clothianidin; Colony losses; Corn dressing; Imidacloprid

Indexed keywords

COATING; COLONY STRUCTURE; DRILLING; FLIGHT BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT LOSS; HONEYBEE; HUMIDITY; INSECTICIDE; MORTALITY; NECTAR; PARTICULATE MATTER; PLOWING; POLLEN; POLLUTION EFFECT; SEED; SOWING; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

ITALY;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84855555871     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2011.01648.x     Document Type: Article

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