Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 26, 2022
Abstract
Deposition
of
particulate
matter
(PM)
from
a
variety
sources
onto
pollinator
habitat
is
largely
unexplored
source
risk
to
pollinators.
Synthetic
steroid
growth
promoters,
antibiotics,
and
multiple
pesticides
have
been
detected
in
fugitive
beef
cattle
feedyard
PM.
Subsequently,
many
these
chemicals
determined
be
associated
with
PM
on
flowers
near
feedyards,
as
well
bees
visiting
those
flowers.
Therefore,
there
need
assess
pollinators
posed
by
deposition
agrochemical-laden
PM,
both
the
field
laboratory.
Unfortunately,
are
no
established
laboratory
methods
for
simulating
exposure
or
toxicity
contaminated
Herein
we
describe
development
utilization
circulation
system
that
can
employed
under
controlled
conditions.
Two
model
organisms
(honeybees
(
Apis
mellifera
)
mason
Osmia
lignaria
))
were
exposed
agrochemical-free
circulator
system,
post-exposure
mortality
was
compared
controls.
No
significant
differences
between
control
observed.
These
results
confirm
validity
use
laboratory-controlled
experiments,
offer
positive
negative
groups
experiments
examining
potentially
toxic
chemical-laden
Insects,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(4), P. 373 - 373
Published: April 1, 2025
Bees
(Hymenoptera,
Anthophila)
are
widely
recognized
for
their
essential
ecological
roles,
including
pollination
and
biodiversity
maintenance.
Recently,
ability
to
collect
environmental
particulate
matter
through
electrostatic
forces
has
been
explored
biomonitoring
purposes.
This
review
integrates
knowledge
on
pollen
adhesion
with
emerging
insights
into
bees,
emphasizing
potential
as
bioindicators.
The
mechanisms
of
adhesion,
influenced
by
factors
such
the
physicochemical
properties
bee
morphology,
discussed
in
detail.
Additionally,
study
evaluates
efficiency
pollutants,
heavy
metals,
microplastics,
nanoplastics,
pathogens,
pesticides,
radionuclides,
volatile
organic
compounds.
multidisciplinary
approach
underscores
role
bees
advancing
monitoring
methodologies
offers
innovative
tools
assessing
ecosystem
health
while
addressing
drivers
decline.
Diversity,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(1), P. 33 - 33
Published: Jan. 3, 2024
The
extensive
application
of
agrochemicals
in
agricultural
habitats
the
Southern
Highlands
Tanzania
(SHOT)
is
supposed
to
negatively
impact
biodiversity
community
insect–pollinators
(INPOs).
However,
light
existing
knowledge,
there
are
no
studies
back
up
this
claim.
We
carried
out
field
surveys
SHOT
assess
and
characterize
INPO
compare
it
with
protected
habitats.
Direct
observations,
transect
counts,
sweep
netting,
pan
trap
techniques
were
used
for
sampling
INPOs.
Overall,
INPOs’
relative
abundance
(57.14%)
species
diversity
index
significantly
higher
compared
Similarly,
we
recorded
a
number
plant–INPO
interactions
than
Our
results
suggest
that,
contrast
habitats,
might
have
driven
or
discouraged
INPOs
from
resulting
dwindling
richness,
diversity,
abundance.
This
could
be
due
agrochemical
contamination
that
impairs
quantity
quality
floral
resources
(nectar
pollen)
required
by
Alternatively,
seemed
healthy
devoid
contamination,
which
attracted
many
foraging
nesting.
Thus,
order
maintain
support
biodiversity,
conservation
agriculture
imperative.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
57(40), P. 14839 - 14848
Published: Sept. 18, 2023
Wild
and
managed
bees
are
critical
for
the
stability
of
trophic
webs,
angiosperm
reproduction,
agricultural
productivity.
Unfortunately,
as
many
40%
crop
pollinators
in
a
steep
decline
due
to
habitat
loss
exposure
agrochemicals.
Pyrethroids,
neonicotinoids,
macrocyclic
lactones
among
agrochemicals
toxic
pollinating
insects
that
used
extensively
industrial
beef
cattle
feeding
operations
throughout
world.
Fugitive
feedyard
particulate
matter
(PM)
transports
into
surrounding
environs.
To
determine
impact
agrochemical-laden
on
bee
pollinators,
we
conducted
situ
experiments
wherein
honeybees
mason
were
placed
downwind
upwind
feedyards
(N
=
40).
Concurrent,
colocated
total
suspended
samples
contained
multiple
insecticides
parasiticides
including
pyrethroids,
lactones,
significantly
higher
concentrations
(bifenthrin,
8.45
±
4.92;
permethrin,
1032.34
740.76;
clothianidin,
3.61
1.48;
imidacloprid,
73.32
47.52;
thiamethoxam,
5.81
3.16;
abamectin,
0.45
0.29;
ivermectin,
8.88
5.06
ng/g).
Honeybees
sited
always
experienced
mortality
than
those
correspondingly
upwind,
male
compared
females
when
both
downwind.
Bees
occurring
1
h
232–260%
more
likely
die
upwind.
Thus,
emitted
from
significant
threats
pollinators.
Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(6), P. 597 - 616
Published: Oct. 10, 2023
Susceptibility
of
individuals
and
groups
to
toxicants
depends
on
complex
interactions
involving
the
host,
environment,
other
exposures.
Apiary
diagnostic
investigation
honey
bee
health
are
truly
population
medicine:
colony
is
patient.
Here
we
provide
basic
information
application
toxicology
testing
domestic
bees,
and,
in
light
recent
research,
expand
some
challenges
interpreting
analytical
chemistry
findings
as
they
pertain
hive
health.
The
an
efficiently
organized
system
wax
cells
used
store
brood,
honey,
bread,
protected
by
bee-procured
antimicrobial
compound
propolis.
Toxicants
can
affect
individual
workers
outside
or
inside
hive,
with
disease
processes
that
range
from
acute
chronic
subclinical
lethal.
impact
brood
contaminate
structural
wax.
We
overview
important
natural
synthetic
which
bees
exposed;
behavioral,
husbandry,
external
environmental
factors
influencing
exposure;
short-
long-term
impacts
toxicant
exposure
health;
convergent
stress,
nutrition,
infectious
disease,
exposures
Current
potential
future
options
included.
Common
contaminants
apiary
products
consumed
humans
(honey,
wax,
pollen),
their
sources,
need
for
product
also
noted.
