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Risk and Toxicity Assessment of a Potential Natural Insecticide, Methyl Benzoate, in Honey Bees (Apis mellifera L.)

Methyl benzoate (MB) is a component of bee semiochemicals. Recent discovery of insecticidal activity of MB against insect pests provides a potential alternative to chemical insecticides. The aim of this study was to examine any potential adverse impact of MB on honey bees. By using two different met...

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Autores principales: Zhu, Yu-Cheng, Wang, Yanhua, Portilla, Maribel, Parys, Katherine, Li, Wenhong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6920933/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31683790
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects10110382