A test method for assessing chronic oral toxicity of a pesticide to solitary nesting orchard bees, Osmia spp. (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae).

ABSTRACT: Orchard bees of the genus Osmia Panzer are important pollinators of fruit trees in various regions of the world, with some species commercially available in the United States and Europe. In addition to their pollination services, Osmia lignaria, Osmia cornifrons, Osmia bicornis, and Osmia cornuta have been identified as potential model species for solitary bees in pesticide risk assessment and have been used for the development of new methods to test acute lethal effects via contact and oral routes of exposure. Our goal was to expand the available methodology to characterize the toxicity of pesticides for these solitary bees through a chronic oral test for adult bees. Chronic oral toxicity of pesticides to orchard bees has been reported, but methods differ among research groups. In our stu

SUBMITTER: Cabrera AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11649340 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature