Investigating the effects of mesotrione/atrazine-based herbicide on honey bee foragers

Article Entomology

Effects of glyphosate herbicide Roundup® on antioxidant enzymes activity and detoxification-related gene expression in honey bees (Apis mellifera)

Yimei Chen et al.

Summary: Glyphosate has low toxicity to honey bees, but it affects the activity and gene expression of antioxidant enzymes and detoxification enzymes. Further research is needed to prevent or mitigate the harm caused by glyphosate to honey bees.

JOURNAL OF APICULTURAL RESEARCH (2023)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Bioinsecticide spinosad poses multiple harmful effects on foragers of Apis mellifera

Renan dos Santos Araujo et al.

Summary: The decline in bee populations has various causes, including the use of insecticides in crop production. In this study, the effects of spinosad on bees were investigated, and it was found that spinosad ingestion decreased survival and food consumption, reduced flight capacity and respiration rate, and increased certain enzyme activities and antioxidant capacity. Exposure to spinosad also damaged important brain structures, affected blood cell counts, and disrupted bee homeostasis.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2023)

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Article Biology

The Honey Bee Apis mellifera: An Insect at the Interface between Human and Ecosystem Health

Giulia Papa et al.

Summary: This article explores the provisioning, regulating, and cultural services provided by the honey bee Apis mellifera. Honey bees play a crucial role in pollination and enhancing crop yield in agro-ecosystems. They also serve as bioindicators of pollutants and have cultural significance. The symbolic value of honey bees strengthens the relationship between humans and the natural world.

BIOLOGY-BASEL (2022)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Impact of copper sulfate on survival, behavior, midgut morphology, and antioxidant activity of Partamona helleri (Apidae: Meliponini)

Rodrigo Cupertino Bernardes et al.

Summary: This study evaluated the lethal and sublethal effects of copper sulfate on the stingless bee Partamona helleri, finding that ingestion of copper sulfate led to increased mortality, altered walking behavior, and damage to the midgut of the bees. Additionally, it was observed that copper sulfate exposure increased antioxidant activity and lipid peroxidation levels in the bees, suggesting potential risks to pollinators.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2022)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Proteomic profiling of royal jelly produced by Apis mellifera L. exposed to food containing herbicide-based glyphosate

Marcia Regina Faita et al.

Summary: This study reveals that glyphosate-based herbicides can affect the protein composition of royal jelly, specifically leading to a reduction in the accumulation of Major royal jelly protein 3 (MRJP3). These changes may have negative effects on the nutrition and social immunity of bees.

CHEMOSPHERE (2022)

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Editorial Material Multidisciplinary Sciences

Anthropogenic influences on bee foraging

Dave Goulson et al.

SCIENCE (2022)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Water provisioning increases caged worker bee lifespan and caged worker bees are living half as long as observed 50 years ago

Anthony Nearman et al.

Summary: The high loss rates of honey bee colonies have driven research for solutions. Experiments using caged honey bees showed that provision of different types of water increased their median lifespan. It was found that the median lifespan of caged honey bees has been declining in the US since the 1970's, correlated with a decline in honey production per colony per year. Modeling the effects of decreased worker lifespans confirmed the negative impact on colony population, honey production, and colony lifespan.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2022)

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Article Entomology

Acute toxicity of atrazine, alachlor, and chlorpyrifos mixtures to honey bees

Christopher J. Fellows et al.

PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY (2022)

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Article Environmental Sciences

A mixture containing the herbicides Mesotrione and Atrazine imposes toxicological risks on workers of Partamona helleri

Renan dos Santos Araujo et al.

Summary: This study investigated the effects of a mixture of Mesotrione and Atrazine on food consumption, behavior, and midgut morphology of the stingless bee Partamona helleri. The results showed potential toxicological effects and environmental impacts of the herbicide mix on beneficial insects, including a native bee.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2021)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Chronic ciprofloxacin and atrazine co-exposure aggravates locomotor and exploratory deficits in non-target detritivore speckled cockroach (Nauphoeta cinerea)

Isaac A. Adedara et al.

Summary: The global detection of ciprofloxacin and atrazine in soil is related to intensive agricultural activities and industrial waste discharge. Nauphoeta cinerea, a terrestrial insect, showed neurobehavioral and cellular responses when exposed singly and jointly to atrazine and ciprofloxacin. Exposure to binary mixtures of these chemicals led to greater locomotor and exploratory deficits in the insects compared to exposure to individual compounds, highlighting the need for further research on the ecological risks of contaminants.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2021)

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Review Agronomy

Where are the new herbicides?

Ren-Yu Qu et al.

Summary: Herbicide resistance is a major issue in global crop production, prompting the need for new herbicides with novel modes of action. This study focuses on the rational design of new herbicides based on target protein characteristics and inhibitor structures, as well as a computational method for evaluating target mutation-induced resistance. The findings aim to enhance the utilization of known targets and drive the discovery of herbicides with new targets.

PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE (2021)

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Review Environmental Sciences

Bees and pesticides: the research impact and scientometrics relations

Raiza Abati et al.

Summary: The study found a significant increase in research on pesticides and bees in the past 15 years in influential scientific journals, with the USA and France having the highest number of publications. Furthermore, research on the negative effects of pesticide contamination on bees is common, but most studies focus on bees of the Apis genus.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2021)

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Article Chemistry, Analytical

Ethoflow: Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence-Based Software for Automatic Behavior Analysis

Rodrigo Cupertino Bernardes et al.

Summary: Computational resources such as the Ethoflow software were developed to automatically monitor various animal behavioral parameters in heterogeneous environments with high accuracy. The software utilizes computer vision and artificial intelligence tools, including a convolutional neural network for assessing complex behaviors. Ethoflow is a useful support tool for kinematic assessments and behavior detection in social insects.

SENSORS (2021)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Exposure to low doses of pesticides induces an immune response and the production of nitric oxide in honeybees

Merle T. Bartling et al.

Summary: The study found that honeybees exhibit different survival and immune responses when exposed to pathogens and pesticides, including the activation of antimicrobial peptides and detoxification factor genes.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2021)

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Article Entomology

Vitellogenin in the honey bee midgut

Gyan Harwood et al.

Summary: The alimentary canal in insects plays critical roles in physiology, including digestion, absorption, and immune responses. Vg protein was found localized in midgut cells of honey bee workers, with different patterns in nurses and foragers. This study provides insights into the potential roles of Vg in insect midgut cells and expands understanding of its multi-functional properties.

APIDOLOGIE (2021)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Agrochemicals interact synergistically to increase bee mortality

Harry Siviter et al.

Summary: The study showed that multiple stressors have a synergistic effect on bee mortality, especially when bees are exposed to multiple agrochemicals at field-realistic levels. However, interactions were not greater than additive expectations when bees were exposed to parasites and/or nutritional stressors.

NATURE (2021)

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Review Infectious Diseases

Pharmaceutical Prospects of Bee Products: Special Focus on Anticancer, Antibacterial, Antiviral, and Antiparasitic Properties

Firzan Nainu et al.

Summary: Bee products have been traditionally used for treating various disorders, including cancer and microbial-related diseases. Compounds found in bee products show potential in anticancer, antibacterial, antiviral, and antiparasitic activity, making them promising for cancer and infectious disease management.

ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL (2021)

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Article Engineering, Environmental

Foliar absorption and field herbicidal studies of atrazine-loaded polymeric nanoparticles

Vanessa Takeshita et al.

Summary: Nanoparticles loaded with atrazine exhibit better weed control efficacy with faster absorption rates and higher inhibition of photosystem II activity compared to the commercial formulation. The nanoencapsulation potentiates post-emergent herbicidal activity of atrazine, particularly in field conditions, providing a two-fold increase in weed control compared to commercial atrazine. The design of this carrier system enables improvements in herbicide performance in the field with reduced risk of environmental losses due to faster absorption.

JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (2021)

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Article Plant Sciences

Effect ofAspergillus flavuson lipid peroxidation and activity of antioxidant enzymes in midgut tissue ofSpodoptera lituralarvae

Mandeep Kaur et al.

Summary: The study revealed significant effects of Aspergillus flavus on lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzyme activities in midgut of Spodoptera litura larvae, indicating oxidative predominance in the exposed larvae. Poor repair capacity was observed in the insect larvae, suggesting strong oxidative stress and toxicity caused by A. flavus in S. litura larvae.

ARCHIVES OF PHYTOPATHOLOGY AND PLANT PROTECTION (2021)

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Article Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Oral or Topical Exposure to Glyphosate in Herbicide Formulation Impacts the Gut Microbiota and Survival Rates of Honey Bees

Erick V. S. Motta et al.

APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY (2020)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Sleep in honey bees is affected by the herbicide glyphosate

Diego E. Vázquez et al.

Scientific Reports (2020)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Toxicological assessments of agrochemical effects on stingless bees (Apidae, Meliponini)

Lorena L. Botina et al.

METHODSX (2020)

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Review Biodiversity Conservation

Worldwide decline of the entomofauna: A review of its drivers

Francisco Sanchez-Bayo et al.

BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION (2019)

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Review Entomology

Effects of the Herbicide Glyphosate on Honey Bee Sensory and Cognitive Abilities: Individual Impairments with Implications for the Hive

Walter M. Farina et al.

INSECTS (2019)

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Review Plant Sciences

Non-Target-Site Resistance to Herbicides: Recent Developments

Mithila Jugulam et al.

PLANTS-BASEL (2019)

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Article Entomology

Morphological and functional characterization of honey bee, Apis mellifera, hemocyte cell communities

Rodney T. Richardson et al.

APIDOLOGIE (2018)

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Article Agriculture, Multidisciplinary

The Herbicide Glyphosate Negatively Affects Midgut Bacterial Communities and Survival of Honey Bee during Larvae Reared in Vitro

Pingli Dai et al.

JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY (2018)

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Article Agronomy

Spinosad-mediated effects on the walking ability, midgut, and Malpighian tubules of Africanized honey bee workers

Marcos Pereira Lopes et al.

PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE (2018)

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Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Acute toxicity and sublethal effects of myclobutanil on respiration, flight and detoxification enzymes in Apis cerana cerana

Wensu Han et al.

PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY (2018)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Changes in hypopharyngeal glands of nurse bees (Apis mellifera) induced by pollen-containing sublethal doses of the herbicide Roundup (R)

Marcia Regina Faita et al.

CHEMOSPHERE (2018)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Glyphosate perturbs the gut microbiota of honey bees

Erick V. S. Motta et al.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2018)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Immunosuppression in Honeybee Queens by the Neonicotinoids Thiacloprid and Clothianidin

Annely Brandt et al.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2017)

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Article Entomology

Leaf Fertilizers Affect Survival and Behavior of the Neotropical Stingless Bee Friesella schrottkyi (Meliponini: Apidae: Hymenoptera)

Cleiton G. Rodrigues et al.

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY (2016)

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The neonicotinoids thiacloprid, imidacloprid, and clothianidin affect the immunocompetence of honey bees (Apis mellifera L.)

Annely Brandt et al.

JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY (2016)

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Data supporting the spectrophotometric method for the estimation of catalase activity

Mahmoud Hussein Hadwan et al.

DATA IN BRIEF (2016)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Spinosad in the native stingless bee Melipona quadrifasciata: Regrettable non-target toxicity of a bioinsecticide

Hudson Vaner V. Tome et al.

CHEMOSPHERE (2015)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Effects of realistic doses of atrazine, metolachlor, and glyphosate on lipid peroxidation and diet-derived antioxidants in caged honey bees (Apis mellifera)

Stephanie Hedrei Helmer et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2015)

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Apis mellifera hemocytes generate increased amounts of nitric oxide in response to wounding/encapsulation

Pedro Negri et al.

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Metabolism and upper thermal limits of Apis mellifera carnica and A-m. ligustica

Helmut Kovac et al.

APIDOLOGIE (2014)

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Honey Bee Hemocyte Profiling by Flow Cytometry

William J. Marringa et al.

PLOS ONE (2014)

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Nitric oxide participates at the first steps of Apis mellifera cellular immune activation in response to non-self recognition

Pedro Negri et al.

APIDOLOGIE (2013)

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Multiple Routes of Pesticide Exposure for Honey Bees Living Near Agricultural Fields

Christian H. Krupke et al.

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Gut Pathology and Responses to the Microsporidium Nosema ceranae in the Honey Bee Apis mellifera

Claudia Dussaubat et al.

PLOS ONE (2012)

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Effect of Organophosphate Phoxim Exposure on Certain Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in the Silkworm

Quan-You Yu et al.

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Effect of waterborne benomyl on the hematological and antioxidant parameters of the Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus

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The role of glutathione S-transferases in the detoxification of some organophosphorus insecticides in larvae and pupae of the yellow mealworm, Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

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Investigating the effects of mesotrione/atrazine-based herbicide on honey bee foragers

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