Bee sensitivity derived from acute contact tests biased by standardised protocols?

In an acute contact test with bees the compound of interest is dissolved in a carrier solvent (frequently acetone) and then a droplet of the solution is placed on the dorsal thorax of the bee. The volume of the droplet is standardised to 1 µL for honeybees and to 2 µL for bumblebees. In practice the...

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Main Authors: Jan Baas, Timm Knautz, Annika Barme, Tatsuya Sekine, Marcel Jaklofsky, Dick Belgers, Nina Jansen, Marie-Claire Boerwinkel, Ivo Roessink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-10-01
Series:Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651324011382