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Acute sublethal exposure to toxic heavy metals alters honey bee (Apis mellifera) feeding behavior

Heavy metal toxicity is an ecological concern in regions affected by processes like mining, industry, and agriculture. At sufficiently high concentrations, heavy metals are lethal to honey bees, but little is known about how sublethal doses affect honey bees or whether they will consume contaminated...

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Autores principales: Burden, Christina M., Morgan, Mira O., Hladun, Kristen R., Amdam, Gro V., Trumble, John J., Smith, Brian H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6414635/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30862878
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-40396-x