Decision-making criteria for pesticide spraying considering the bees’ presence on crops to reduce their exposure risk

The risk of poisoning bees by sprayed pesticides depends on the attractiveness of plants and environmental and climatic factors. Thus, to protect bees from pesticide intoxication, an usual exemption to pesticide regulations allows for spraying on blooming flowers with insecticides or acaricides when...

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Main Authors: Axel Decourtye, Orianne Rollin, Fabrice Requier, Fabrice Allier, Charlotte Rüger, Cyril Vidau, Mickaël Henry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.1062441/full