Neonicotinoid Sunflower Seed Treatment, While Not Detected in Pollen and Nectar, Still Impacts Wild Bees and Crop Yield

Neonicotinoid Sunflower Seed Treatment, While Not Detected in Pollen and Nectar, Still Impacts Wild Bees and Crop Yield

Neonicotinoid seed treatments are commonly used in agricultural production even though their benefit to crop yield and their impact on pollinators, particularly wild bees, remains unclear. Using an on-farm matched pair design in which half of each field was sown with thiamethoxam treated seed and ha...

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Main Authors: Laura T. Ward, Michelle L. Hladik, Aidee Guzman, Ariana Bautista, Nicholas J. Mills
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Agrochemicals
Subjects:
honey bees
<i>Melissodes agilis</i>
herbicide
insecticide
fungicide
thiamethoxam
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2813-3145/2/2/18

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