Short communication: Is there a difference in the sensitivity of Africanised and European honeybees to thiamethoxam or dimethoate?

Autor: Thompson H; Syngenta, Jealott's Hill International Research Station, Bracknell, UK. Electronic address: Helen.Thompson@Syngenta.com., Cione A; Syngenta Proteçao de Cultivos Ltda, Sao Paulo, Brazil., Santos G; Syngenta Proteçao de Cultivos Ltda, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) [Environ Pollut] 2023 Oct 01; Vol. 334, pp. 122230. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 19.
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122230
Abstrakt: The similarity of sensitivity of adult Africanised and European honeybees following acute oral exposure to thiamethoxam has been questioned. Data collated from adult acute contact and oral toxicity testing of a range of thiamethoxam containing products (solo and mixtures) shows that the toxicity of these products to Africanised honeybees can be directly predicted from the toxicity of the active substances to European honeybees. Similarly, the acute contact and oral toxicity of dimethoate to Africanised bees lies within the same range as European honeybees. There are no major differences in the sensitivity of Africanised and European honeybee individuals to thiamethoxam and dimethoate.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare the following financial interests/personal relationships which may be considered as potential competing interests: The authors are employed by Syngenta who manufacture and market thiamethoxam based crop protection products
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