The BEEHAVE_ecotox Model-Integrating a Mechanistic Effect Module into the Honeybee Colony Model.

ABSTRACT: Mechanistic effect models are powerful tools for extrapolating from laboratory studies to field conditions. For bees, several good models are available that can simulate colony dynamics. Controlled and reliable experimental systems are also available to estimate the inherent toxicity of pesticides to individuals. However, there is currently no systematic and mechanistic way of linking the output of experimental ecotoxicological testing to bee models for bee risk assessment. We introduce an ecotoxicological module that mechanistically links exposure with the hazard profile of a pesticide for individual honeybees so that colony effects emerge. This mechanistic link allows the translation of results from standard laboratory studies to relevant parameters and processes for simulating bee colon

SUBMITTER: Preuss TG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9828121 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature