Changes in social behavior are induced by pesticide ingestion in a Neotropical stingless bee
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2018
Citazione:
Changes in social behavior are induced by pesticide ingestion in a Neotropical stingless bee / S. Boff, A. Friedel, R.M. Mussury, P.R. Lenis, J. Raizer. - In: ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY. - ISSN 0147-6513. - 164(2018), pp. 548-553. [10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.08.061]
Abstract:
Throughout evolutionary history bees have developed complex communication systems. For social bees, communication is important for both the individual and the development of the colony. Successful communication helps bees to recognize relatives, defend the colony, and promote recruitment to optimize foraging of floral resources. Bees’ contribution to pollination is of broad environmental and economic importance. However, studies have reported that anthropogenic actions, such as the use of pesticides, negatively affect bee survival and behavior. We tested the effect of a commercially available pesticide mix containing two pesticide classes, a neonicotinoid and a pyrethroid, on the social behavior of the stingless bee, Melipona quadrifasciata (Lepeletier, 1863). After determining a sublethal dose of the pesticides, we tested the effect of an acute dose on antennation and trophallaxis behaviors of worker bees. Our results showed a drastic reduction in the communication and social interactions of bees.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Antennation; Melipona quadrifasciata; Neonicotinoid; Pyrethroid; Social interaction; Trophallaxis; Pollution; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Elenco autori:
S. Boff, A. Friedel, R.M. Mussury, P.R. Lenis, J. Raizer
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