Binary Mixture of Neonicotinoid-Pyrethroid Insecticide: Impact on Survival, Cognitive Learning, and Memory in Apis mellifera jemenitica.

ABSTRACT: The impact of agrochemicals on pollinators, especially honey bees, has drawn significant attention due to its critical implications for worldwide food stability and ecosystems. Given the potential threat of insecticides to honey bees, bees may encounter multiple insecticides simultaneously during foraging. This study investigated the toxic effect of an insecticide mixture (IM) containing acetamiprid (neonicotinoid) and deltamethrin (pyrethroid) on the survival and cognitive appetitive performance of Apis mellifera jemenitica, a vital native pollinator in arid regions of Saudi Arabia. The lethal concentration (LC₅₀) was determined by assessing bees' mortality rates following exposure to IM through topical and oral routes. Significant bee mortality occurred at 4-48 h post t

SUBMITTER: Abuagla MIB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11851376 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature