RFID tracking of sublethal effects of two neonicotinoid insecticides on the foraging behavior of Apis mellifera.

The development of insecticides requires valid risk assessment procedures to avoid causing harm to beneficial insects and especially to pollinators such as the honeybee Apis mellifera. In addition to testing according to current guidelines designed to detect bee mortality, tests are needed to determ...

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Main Authors: Christof W Schneider, Jürgen Tautz, Bernd Grünewald, Stefan Fuchs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22253863/pdf/?tool=EBI