Article ; Online: Effects of acephate and glyphosate-based agrochemicals on the survival and flight of Plebeia lucii Moure, 2004 (Apidae: Meliponini).
Ecotoxicology (London, England)
2023 Volume 32, Issue 7, Page(s) 926–936
Abstract: The conservation of terrestrial ecosystems depends largely on the preservation of pollinators, mainly bees. Stingless bees are among the main pollinators of native plants and crops in tropical regions, where they can be exposed to agrochemicals while ... ...
Abstract | The conservation of terrestrial ecosystems depends largely on the preservation of pollinators, mainly bees. Stingless bees are among the main pollinators of native plants and crops in tropical regions, where they can be exposed to agrochemicals while foraging on contaminated flowers. In the present study, we investigated the effects on stingless bees of both a commonly used insecticide and herbicide in Brazil. Plebeia lucii Moure, 2004 (Apidae: Meliponini) foragers were orally chronically exposed to food contaminated with different concentrations of commercial formulations of the insecticide acephate or the herbicide glyphosate. Bee mortality increased with increasing agrochemical concentrations. Depending on its concentration, the acephate-based formulation reduced the lifespan and impaired the flight ability of bees. The glyphosate-based formulation was toxic only under unrealistic concentrations. Our results demonstrate that realistic concentrations of acephate-based insecticides harm the survival and alter the mobility of stingless bees. The ingestion of glyphosate-based herbicides was safe for forager bees under realistic concentrations. |
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MeSH term(s) | Animals ; Bees ; Ecosystem ; Insecticides/toxicity ; Agrochemicals ; Herbicides/toxicity ; Glyphosate |
Chemical Substances | acephate (3Y417O444D) ; Insecticides ; Agrochemicals ; Herbicides |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-09-20 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 34042-x |
ISSN | 1573-3017 ; 0963-9292 |
ISSN (online) | 1573-3017 |
ISSN | 0963-9292 |
DOI | 10.1007/s10646-023-02698-9 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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