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- Title
Short-Term Exposure to Lambda-Cyhalothrin Negatively Affects the Survival and Memory-Related Characteristics of Worker Bees Apis mellifera.
- Authors
Liao, Chun-hua; He, Xu-jiang; Wang, Zi-long; Barron, Andrew B.; Zhang, Bo; Zeng, Zhi-jiang; Wu, Xiao-bo
- Abstract
Pesticides are considered one of the major contemporary stressors of honey bee health. In this study, the effects of short-term exposure to lambda-cyhalothrin on lifespan, learning, and memory-related characteristics of Apis mellifera were systematically examined. Short-term exposure to lambda-cyhalothrin in worker bees reduced lifespan, affected learning and memory performance, reduced the homing ability, and influenced the expression levels of two learning and memory-related genes of A. mellifera. This research identifies the nature of the sublethal effects of lambda-cyhalothrin on bees and the level of exposure that can be harmful to bee health. This new information will assist in establishing guidelines for the safe use of lambda-cyhalothrin in the field.
- Subjects
WORKER honeybees; PESTICIDES; CYHALOTHRIN; POLLINATION by bees; PYRETHROIDS; RECOLLECTION (Psychology)
- Publication
Archives of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology, 2018, Vol 75, Issue 1, p59
- ISSN
0090-4341
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00244-018-0514-1