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摘要
The ongoing debate regarding the role of pesticides in the global decline of bee populations is increasing the demand for use of biopesticides, compounds generally believed to be less harmful to pollinators. However, there is lack of evidence justifying such perceptions, particularly regarding native pollinator species like Neotropical stingless bees. Here, we investigated whether azadirachtin, a neem-based biopesticide, causes significant lethal and sublethal effects on adult workers of the Neotropical stingless bee species Melipona quadrifasciata and Partamona helleri. Susceptibility to azadirachtin varied with several factors, including the route of exposure, the concentration of the biopesticide, and the bee species. We found that although azadirachtin did not affect worker bee mortality, flight, or respiration rate, it did, however, induce a significant antifeeding effect on the stingless bee species.
- 出版日期2017-5
