Learning impairment in honey bees caused by agricultural spray adjuvants.

BACKGROUND: Spray adjuvants are often applied to crops in conjunction with agricultural pesticides in order to boost the efficacy of the active ingredient(s). The adjuvants themselves are largely assumed to be biologically inert and are therefore subject to minimal scrutiny and toxicological testing...

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Main Authors: Timothy J Ciarlo, Christopher A Mullin, James L Frazier, Daniel R Schmehl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3397935?pdf=render