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- Title
THE INFLUENCE OF SOME INSECTICIDES ON THE ABUNDANCE AND FORAGING ACTIVITIES OF BROAD BEAN BEE POLLINATORS IN EGYPT: A CASE STUDY.
- Authors
EL-NAGGAR, Doaa H.; SHEBL, Mohamed A.; AHMED, Mohamed T.; OSMAN, Mohamed A.
- Abstract
Insect pollinators provide many essential ecosystem services including pollination, and many others. However, pollinating insects are currently facing potential threats on an unprecedented scale with many species facing decline. Honeybee Apis mellifera comprise nearly 68% of those affected insect pollinators. Irrational Insecticides application, with special reference to neonicotinoides group is one of the main causes of this decline. The main objective of the current study is to investigate the impact of some insecticides application on the activity of broad bean flower-visiting bees. Tested inseticides were thiamethoxam, acetamiprid, thiacloprid (neonicotinoids), spinosyns A and D, beside some organophosphates. Changes in the daily activity of bees visiting broad bean flowers following insecticide application was recorded and compared to their activity before application, throughout until the end of blooming season.
- Subjects
INSECTICIDE application; POLLINATORS; INSECT pollinators; INSECTICIDES; BEES; BEEKEEPING; FAVA bean
- Publication
Uludag Bee Journal, 2022, Vol 22, Issue 2, p118
- ISSN
1303-0248
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.31467/uluaricilik.1085773