Abstract
Capsule: Honey bee colonies exposed to concentrations of a mito-toxic fungicide in pollen at concentrations similar to what they receive while foraging in a sprayed orchard experienced a dose-dependent reduction in worker lifespan, reducing colony populations. Lethal effects were observed at concentrations three orders of magnitude lower than in lab studies demonstrating the need for re-evaluation of fungicide safety.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 115964 |
Journal | Environmental Pollution |
Volume | 269 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 15 2021 |
Keywords
- Colony health
- Fungicides
- Honey bees
- Pesticides
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Toxicology
- Pollution
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis