The Insecticide Imidacloprid Decreases <i>Nannotrigona</i> Stingless Bee Survival and Food Consumption and Modulates the Expression of Detoxification and Immune-Related Genes
Stingless bees are ecologically and economically important species in the tropics and subtropics, but there has been little research on the characterization of detoxification systems and immune responses within them. This is critical for understanding their responses to, and defenses against, a vari...
Main Authors: | Yahya Al Naggar, Humberto Estrella-Maldonado, Robert J. Paxton, Teresita Solís, J. Javier G. Quezada-Euán |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-10-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/11/972 |
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