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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Main Authors: Miles, Mark J., Alix, Anne, Bourgouin, Chloe, Schmitzer, Stephan
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Julius Kühn-Institut 2012-10-01
Series:Julius-Kühn-Archiv
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