Effects of spinosad on honey bees (Apis mellifera): Findings from over ten years of testing and commercial use
Background: Spinosad is widely used as an insecticide in crop protection against thysanopteran, lepidopteran and dipteran species. As such it is intrinsically toxic to insects and among them to the honey bee (Apis mellifera). An updated risk assessment is presented in the context of the regulatory e...
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Julius Kühn-Institut
2012-10-01
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