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A common neonicotinoid pesticide, thiamethoxam, impairs honey bee flight ability

Pesticides can pose environmental risks, and a common neonicotinoid pesticide, thiamethoxam, decreases homing success in honey bees. Neonicotinoids can alter bee navigation, but we present the first evidence that neonicotinoid exposure alone can impair the physical ability of bees to fly. We tested...

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Autores principales: Tosi, Simone, Burgio, Giovanni, Nieh, James C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5430654/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28446783
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01361-8