Interactions between pesticides and pathogen susceptibility in honey bees
| Autor: | Judy Wu-Smart, Scott T. O'Neal, Troy D. Anderson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine Beekeeping Biology 01 natural sciences 03 medical and health sciences Honey Bees Environmental health Animals Pesticides Pathogen Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Colony Collapse business.industry Stressor Honey bee Bees Pesticide 010602 entomology 030104 developmental biology Habitat Agriculture Insect Science Disease Susceptibility business |
| Zdroj: | Current Opinion in Insect Science. 26:57-62 |
| ISSN: | 2214-5745 |
| Popis: | There exist a variety of factors that negatively impact the health and survival of managed honey bee colonies, including the spread of parasites and pathogens, loss of habitat, reduced availability or quality of food resources, climate change, poor queen quality, changing cultural and commercial beekeeping practices, as well as exposure to agricultural and apicultural pesticides both in the field and in the hive. These factors are often closely intertwined, and it is unlikely that a single stressor is driving colony losses. There is a growing consensus, however, that increasing prevalence of parasites and pathogens are among the most significant threats to managed bee colonies. Unfortunately, improper management of hives by beekeepers may exacerbate parasite populations and disease transmission. Furthermore, research continues to accumulate that describes the complex and largely harmful interactions that exist between pesticide exposure and bee immunity. This brief review summarizes our progress in understanding the impact of pesticide exposure on bees at the individual, colony, and community level. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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