Insects, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 16(5), С. 491 - 491

Опубликована: Май 3, 2025

Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are essential pollinators, responsible for the pollination of over 80% crops and flowering plants globally. However, there is concern that extensive use pesticides, particularly atrazine, can harm pollinators. Despite widespread sublethal effects on honey remain unclear. This study investigated atrazine bee sucrose sensitivity clarified underlying molecular mechanisms using transcriptomic analyses. Atrazine exposure reduced substantially, likely through inhibition functional genes associated with cognition in brain. Genes related to neurodegenerative diseases behavior were differentially expressed response atrazine. These findings provide novel insights into neurophysiological behavioral bees, contributing a better understanding pesticide risks informing future environmental regulations.

Язык: Английский