Effects of lithium on locomotor activity and circadian rhythm of honey bees

Abstract Lithium has been considered a potential acaricidal agent against the honey bee (Apis mellifera) parasite Varroa. It is known that lithium suppresses elevated activity and regulates circadian rhythms and light response when administered to humans as a primary therapeutic chemical for bipolar...

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Main Authors: Babur Erdem, Okan Can Arslan, Sedat Sevin, Ayse Gul Gozen, Jose L. Agosto-Rivera, Tugrul Giray, Hande Alemdar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-46777-7