Potential impacts of synergism in honeybees (Apis mellifera) of exposure to neonicotinoids and sprayed fungicides in crops

Apidologie

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 545-553

  Thompson, Helen M ^a,b   Fryday, Steven L ^a   Harkin, Sarah ^a   Milner, Sarah ^a  

^a FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b JEALOTT S HILL INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EBI fungicides; honeybees; neonicotinoids; synergism

Indexed keywords

ERGOSTEROL; FUNGICIDE; HONEYBEE; NEONICOTINOID; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SYNERGISM; THIAMETHOXAM; TOXICITY;

EID: 84905444985     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: 12979678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13592-014-0273-6     Document Type: Article

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