Toxicity evaluation of two insecticides on Tetragonisca angustula and Scaptotrigona xanthotricha (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Meliponini) have crucial roles in the ecosystem, offering pollination service and contributing to genetic diversity of species, and also providing honey and wax to humankind. Tetragonisca angustula and Scaptotrigona xanthotricha are species that have been used si...
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| author | Daniel Estiven Quiroga Murcia Moisés João Zotti ingeborg zenner de polania Esdras Elías Pech-Pech |
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| description | Stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Meliponini) have crucial roles in the ecosystem, offering pollination service and contributing to genetic diversity of species, and also providing honey and wax to humankind. Tetragonisca angustula and Scaptotrigona xanthotricha are species that have been used since ancient times for beekeeping. Currently these and other species have been exposed to agronomic practices, among which the use of synthetic pesticides used for crop protection stands out. The aim of this study was to evaluate the toxicity of the insecticides thiamethoxam and fipronil, which are used in agriculture in several countries in the tropical and subtropical belt in order to establish the risk that these products represent to the survival of these two species. The oral and topical LD50 was obtained by Probit analysis. Comparisons with the LD50s of other stingless bees and Apis mellifera were realized. Although further studies are required to calculate the real risk of the two compounds, the results showed an evident susceptibility of both species. We concluded that it is essential to use tools and practices that reduce the risk, and perform toxicological evaluations of new and existing pesticides on stingless bees. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c53172be283642ffa84275d4df1f95402022-12-21T18:54:29ZengCentro Editorial of Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de ColombiaAgronomía Colombiana0120-99652357-37322017-09-0135334034910.15446/agron.colomb.v35n3.6544749588Toxicity evaluation of two insecticides on Tetragonisca angustula and Scaptotrigona xanthotricha (Hymenoptera: Apidae)Daniel Estiven Quiroga Murcia0Moisés João Zotti1ingeborg zenner de polania2Esdras Elías Pech-Pech3Programa de Maestria, Departamento de Proteccion Vegetal, Universidad Autonoma Chapingo, Texcoco (Mexico).Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Faculdade de Agronomia Eliseu Maciel, Departamento de Fitossanidade, Pelotas (Brazil).Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales, Bogota (Colombia).Instituto Tecnologico de Conkal, Conkal, Yucatan (Mexico).Stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Meliponini) have crucial roles in the ecosystem, offering pollination service and contributing to genetic diversity of species, and also providing honey and wax to humankind. Tetragonisca angustula and Scaptotrigona xanthotricha are species that have been used since ancient times for beekeeping. Currently these and other species have been exposed to agronomic practices, among which the use of synthetic pesticides used for crop protection stands out. The aim of this study was to evaluate the toxicity of the insecticides thiamethoxam and fipronil, which are used in agriculture in several countries in the tropical and subtropical belt in order to establish the risk that these products represent to the survival of these two species. The oral and topical LD50 was obtained by Probit analysis. Comparisons with the LD50s of other stingless bees and Apis mellifera were realized. Although further studies are required to calculate the real risk of the two compounds, the results showed an evident susceptibility of both species. We concluded that it is essential to use tools and practices that reduce the risk, and perform toxicological evaluations of new and existing pesticides on stingless bees.https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/agrocol/article/view/65447Pollinationstingless beesMeliponinipesticide risktoxicology. |
| spellingShingle | Daniel Estiven Quiroga Murcia Moisés João Zotti ingeborg zenner de polania Esdras Elías Pech-Pech Toxicity evaluation of two insecticides on Tetragonisca angustula and Scaptotrigona xanthotricha (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Agronomía Colombiana Pollination stingless bees Meliponini pesticide risk toxicology. |
| title | Toxicity evaluation of two insecticides on Tetragonisca angustula and Scaptotrigona xanthotricha (Hymenoptera: Apidae) |
| title_full | Toxicity evaluation of two insecticides on Tetragonisca angustula and Scaptotrigona xanthotricha (Hymenoptera: Apidae) |
| title_fullStr | Toxicity evaluation of two insecticides on Tetragonisca angustula and Scaptotrigona xanthotricha (Hymenoptera: Apidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Toxicity evaluation of two insecticides on Tetragonisca angustula and Scaptotrigona xanthotricha (Hymenoptera: Apidae) |
| title_short | Toxicity evaluation of two insecticides on Tetragonisca angustula and Scaptotrigona xanthotricha (Hymenoptera: Apidae) |
| title_sort | toxicity evaluation of two insecticides on tetragonisca angustula and scaptotrigona xanthotricha hymenoptera apidae |
| topic | Pollination stingless bees Meliponini pesticide risk toxicology. |
| url | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/agrocol/article/view/65447 |
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