期刊
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
卷 29, 期 4, 页码 6294-6305出版社
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16109-1
关键词
Bioassays; CuSO4; Heavy metal; LC50; Stingless bee; Toxicological effects
资金
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq) [142206/2017-2, 301725/2019-5]
- Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG) [CBB-APQ-00247-384 14]
- Universidade Federal de Vicosa
- Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES) [001]
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.
Copper sulfate (CuSO4) is widely used in agriculture as a pesticide and foliar fertilizer. However, the possible environmental risks associated with CuSO4 use, particularly related to pollinating insects, have been poorly studied. In this study, we evaluated both lethal and sublethal effects of CuSO4 on the stingless bee Partamona helleri. Foragers were orally exposed to five concentrations of CuSO4 (5000, 1666.7, 554.2, 183.4, 58.4 mu g mL(-1)), and the concentration killing 50% (LC50) was estimated. This concentration (142.95 mu g mL(-1)) was subsequently used in behavioral, midgut morphology, and antioxidant activity analyses. Bee mortality increased with the ingestion of increasing concentrations of CuSO4. Ingestion at the estimated LC50 resulted in altered walking behavior and damage to the midgut epithelium and peritrophic matrix of bees. Furthermore, the LC50 increased the catalase or superoxide dismutase activities and levels of the lipid peroxidation biomarker malondialdehyde. Furthermore, the in situ detection of caspase-3 and LC3, proteins related to apoptosis and autophagy, respectively, revealed that these processes are intensified in the midgut of treated bees. These data show that the ingestion of CuSO4 can have considerable sublethal effects on the walking behavior and midgut of stingless bees, and therefore could pose potential risks to pollinators including native bees. Graphical abstract
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