Influence of combined pesticide and parasite exposure on bumblebee colony traits in the laboratory

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 450-459

  Fauser Misslin, Aline ^a   Sadd, Ben M ^b   Neumann, Peter ^a   Sandrock, Christoph ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Swiss Bee Research Centre   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bombus; Crithidia; Environmental interactions; Fitness; Neonicotinoid; Pesticide risk assessment; Pollinator; Reproductive success; Sublethal effect

Indexed keywords

BEE; BIODIVERSITY; COLONY STRUCTURE; DIETARY SHIFT; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FITNESS; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; INSECTICIDE; POLLINATOR; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SUBLETHAL EFFECT;

APIS; APOIDEA; BOMBUS TERRESTRIS; CRITHIDIA; CRITHIDIA BOMBI; HEXAPODA; TRYPANOSOMA;

EID: 84896399298     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12188     Document Type: Article

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