A novel insecticide impairs bumblebee memory and sucrose responsiveness across high and low nutrition
Royal Society Open Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
11(5)
Опубликована: Май 1, 2024
Wild
bees
are
important
pollinators
of
crops
and
wildflowers
but
exposed
to
a
myriad
different
anthropogenic
stressors,
such
as
pesticides
poor
nutrition,
consequence
intensive
agriculture.
These
stressors
do
not
act
in
isolation,
interact,
may
exacerbate
one
another.
Here,
we
assessed
whether
field-realistic
concentration
flupyradifurone,
novel
pesticide
that
has
been
labelled
'bee
safe'
by
regulators,
influenced
bumblebee
sucrose
responsiveness
long-term
memory.
In
fully
crossed
experimental
design,
individual
bumblebees
(
Язык: Английский
Flupyradifurone Exhibits Greater Toxicity to the Asian Bumblebee Bombus lantschouensis Compared to the European Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Insects,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16(5), С. 455 - 455
Опубликована: Апрель 25, 2025
Pesticides
are
considered
a
major
factor
in
the
decline
of
bee
populations.
Flupyradifurone,
novel
insecticide,
is
believed
to
be
relatively
'bee-safe'.
This
study
aims
evaluate
acute
and
chronic
toxicity
flupyradifurone
assess
its
risks
both
commercial
bumblebee
Bombus
terrestris
Asian
native
species
B.
lantschouensis.
Oral
tests
demonstrated
species-specific
sensitivity,
with
lantschouensis
exhibiting
5.4-fold
higher
(72-h
LD50:
5.1
μg/bee
vs.
28
μg/bee)
3-fold
lower
(No
Observed
Adverse
Effect
Concentration,
NOAEC:
20
μg/mL
60
μg/mL)
compared
terrestris.
Risk
assessments
indicated
low
Hazard
Quotients
(HQ)
4
for
However,
Exposure
Toxicity
Ratio
(ETR)
values
from
screening
first-tier
exceeded
trigger
levels,
necessitating
further
testing.
provides
crucial
data
on
toxic
effects
highlights
need
more
comprehensive
insecticide
risk
assessments,
particularly
non-Apis
pollinators,
better
protect
these
vital
species.
Язык: Английский
Do bumble bees make optimal nutritional choices?
Journal of Insect Physiology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
163, С. 104822 - 104822
Опубликована: Май 20, 2025
Язык: Английский
A novel pesticide has lethal consequences for an important pollinator
The Science of The Total Environment,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
952, С. 175935 - 175935
Опубликована: Авг. 30, 2024
Wild
bees
pollinate
crops
and
wildflowers
where
they
are
frequently
exposed
to
pesticides.
Neonicotinoids
the
most
commonly
used
insecticide
globally,
but
restrictions
on
their
use
rising
pest
resistance
have
increased
demand
for
alternative
Flupyradifurone
is
a
novel
that
has
been
licenced
globally
bee-visited
crops.
Here,
in
semi-field
experiment,
we
solitary
(Osmia
lignaria)
commercial
pesticide
formulation
(Sivanto
Prime)
containing
flupyradifurone
at
label-recommended
rates.
We
originally
designed
experiment
examine
sublethal
effects,
contrary
our
expectations,
100
%
of
released
into
pesticide-treated
cages
died
within
3
days
exposure,
compared
0
control
plots.
Bees
few
after
initial
application
survived
endured
prolonged
including
lower
nesting
success,
impairment
foraging
efficiency,
higher
mortality.
These
results
demonstrate
exposure
this
poses
significant
threats
add
growing
body
evidence
indicating
can
negative
impacts
wild
field-realistic
concentrations.
In
short-term,
recommend
formulations
should
be
restricted
non-flowering
while
reassessment
its
safety
conducted.
long-term,
environmental
risk
assessors
continue
develop
assessments
truly
holistic
incorporate
ecological
life
history
traits
multiple
pollinator
species.
Язык: Английский
Chronic oral toxicity protocol for adult solitary bees (Osmia bicornis L.): reduced survival under long-term exposure to a “bee-safe” insecticide.
Environmental Pollution,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 125129 - 125129
Опубликована: Окт. 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
An update of the impact of pesticide exposure on memory and learning
Deleted Journal,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
1(1)
Опубликована: Ноя. 11, 2024
The
dependence
on
the
use
of
pesticides
in
agribusiness
leads
to
an
increase
human
exposure
these
chemical
compounds
through
occupational
activity,
contamination
environment,
food
and
water.
nervous
system
is
target
most
insecticidal
when
are
poorly
selective,
they
can
harm
non-target
species,
including
humans.
This
work
aimed
investigate
effects
pesticide
memory
learning.
Articles
published
PubMed
database
between
2015
2024
were
reviewed.
One
hundred
sixty-one
articles
included
this
review,
which
one
thirty
two
preclinical
studies
twenty-nine
studies.
Among
studies,
organophosphates,
pyrethroids,
neonicotinoids,
carbamates,
addition
herbicides,
fungicides
mixed
exposures
was
associated
with
learning
deficits
animals
such
as
bees,
mosquitoes,
fishes,
mice,
rats,
bats.
Olfactory,
associative
aversive
learning,
well
capacity
affected
by
pesticides.
Most
evaluated
environmental
organophosphate
pesticides,
pyrethroids
carbamates
outcomes
interest.
Living
close
application
areas
having
parents
working
agriculture
worse
scores
childhood
adolescence.
Prenatal
insecticides
has
already
been
poorer
attention
skills
attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder
(ADHD)
symptoms,
intellectual
disability,
autism
spectrum
disorder,
motor
delays,
problems.
In
adults,
during
activity
also
performance.
evidence
found
review
suggests
that
different
mechanisms
action
able
cause
some
cognitive
impairment.
Developmental
exposure,
chronic
contribute
performance,
especially
memory.
Язык: Английский