Multi-biomarker approach and IBR index to evaluate the effects of different contaminants on the ecotoxicological status of Apis mellifera

Multi-biomarker approach and IBR index to evaluate the effects of different contaminants on the ecotoxicological status of Apis mellifera

The honeybee, Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae), a keystone pollinator of wild plant species and agricultural crops, is disappearing globally due to parasites and diseases, habitat loss, genetic constraints, beekeeper management issues and to the widespread use of pesticides. Besides insectici...

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Main Authors: Ilaria Caliani, Tommaso Campani, Barbara Conti, Francesca Cosci, Stefano Bedini, Antonella D’Agostino, Anna Ammendola, Agata Di Noi, Alessandro Gori, Silvia Casini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Subjects:
Honeybees
Sublethal effects
Fungicides
Cadmium
Biomarkers
IBR index
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651320313233

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