Survival Rate of the Neotropical Stingless Bees Nannotrigona perilampoides and Frieseomelitta nigra after Exposure to Five Selected Insecticides, under Controlled Conditions

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In the neotropics, stingless bees co-exist with plant pests in agroecosystems. The use of chemical insecticides used to control sap-sucking insects may pose a risk to the communities of stingless bees. To gain insight into the potential risk of insecticides commonly used for farmers in horticultural crops, we evaluated under laboratory conditions the effects of oral exposure to five insecticides on the survival of two species of stingless bees, Nannotrigona perilampoides and Frieseomelitta nigra. The results showed that some insecticides have a significant negative impact on the survival of stingless bees under laboratory conditions. These results suggest that stingless bees may be negatively affected when foraging flowers of crops that have been treated with insect

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9603930 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature