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Bees prefer foods containing neonicotinoid pesticides

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  • Sébastien C. Kessler

    (Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University)

  • Erin Jo Tiedeken

    (Trinity College Dublin)

  • Kerry L. Simcock

    (Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University)

  • Sophie Derveau

    (School of Biology, Newcastle University)

  • Jessica Mitchell

    (Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour, Tinsley Building, University of Oxford)

  • Samantha Softley

    (Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University)

  • Amy Radcliffe

    (Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University)

  • Jane C. Stout

    (Trinity College Dublin)

  • Geraldine A. Wright

    (Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University)

Abstract

It has been suggested that the negative effects on bees of neonicotinoid pesticides could be averted in field conditions if they chose not to forage on treated nectar; here field-level neonicotinoid doses are used in laboratory experiments to show that honeybees and bumblebees do not avoid neonicotinoid-treated food and instead actually prefer it.

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  • Sébastien C. Kessler & Erin Jo Tiedeken & Kerry L. Simcock & Sophie Derveau & Jessica Mitchell & Samantha Softley & Amy Radcliffe & Jane C. Stout & Geraldine A. Wright, 2015. "Bees prefer foods containing neonicotinoid pesticides," Nature, Nature, vol. 521(7550), pages 74-76, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:521:y:2015:i:7550:d:10.1038_nature14414
    DOI: 10.1038/nature14414
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    1. Yuanyuan Zhao & Jiawen Yang & Jinbo Ren & Yilin Hou & Zhenzhen Han & Jiapeng Xiao & Yu Li, 2020. "Exposure Level of Neonicotinoid Insecticides in the Food Chain and the Evaluation of Their Human Health Impact and Environmental Risk: An Overview," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(18), pages 1-26, September.
    2. Sarah C Wood & Ivanna V Kozii & Roman V Koziy & Tasha Epp & Elemir Simko, 2018. "Comparative chronic toxicity of three neonicotinoids on New Zealand packaged honey bees," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(1), pages 1-19, January.
    3. Blaydes, H. & Potts, S.G. & Whyatt, J.D. & Armstrong, A., 2021. "Opportunities to enhance pollinator biodiversity in solar parks," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 145(C).
    4. Paweł Migdał & Agnieszka Murawska & Ewelina Berbeć & Karol Zarębski & Natalia Ratajczak & Adam Roman & Krzysztof Latarowski, 2023. "Biochemical Indicators and Mortality in Honey Bee ( Apis mellifera ) Workers after Oral Exposure to Plant Protection Products and Their Mixtures," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 14(1), pages 1-13, December.

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