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Seed coating with a neonicotinoid insecticide negatively affects wild bees

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  • Maj Rundlöf

    (Lund University)

  • Georg K. S. Andersson

    (Lund University
    Lund University, Centre for Environmental and Climate Research)

  • Riccardo Bommarco

    (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)

  • Ingemar Fries

    (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)

  • Veronica Hederström

    (Lund University)

  • Lina Herbertsson

    (Lund University, Centre for Environmental and Climate Research)

  • Ove Jonsson

    (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Centre for Chemical Pesticides)

  • Björn K. Klatt

    (Lund University, Centre for Environmental and Climate Research)

  • Thorsten R. Pedersen

    (Swedish Board of Agriculture)

  • Johanna Yourstone

    (Lund University)

  • Henrik G. Smith

    (Lund University
    Lund University, Centre for Environmental and Climate Research)

Abstract

Neonicotinoid seed coating is associated with reduced density of wild bees, as well as reduced nesting of solitary bees and reduced colony growth and reproduction of bumblebees, but appears not to affect honeybees.

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  • Maj Rundlöf & Georg K. S. Andersson & Riccardo Bommarco & Ingemar Fries & Veronica Hederström & Lina Herbertsson & Ove Jonsson & Björn K. Klatt & Thorsten R. Pedersen & Johanna Yourstone & Henrik G. S, 2015. "Seed coating with a neonicotinoid insecticide negatively affects wild bees," Nature, Nature, vol. 521(7550), pages 77-80, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:521:y:2015:i:7550:d:10.1038_nature14420
    DOI: 10.1038/nature14420
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    3. Yuanyuan Zhao & Jiawen Yang & Jinbo Ren & Yilin Hou & Zhenzhen Han & Jiapeng Xiao & Yu Li, 2020. "Exposure Level of Neonicotinoid Insecticides in the Food Chain and the Evaluation of Their Human Health Impact and Environmental Risk: An Overview," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(18), pages 1-26, September.
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    7. Simon Hodge & Oliver Schweiger & Alexandra-Maria Klein & Simon G. Potts & Cecilia Costa & Matthias Albrecht & Joachim R. de Miranda & Marika Mand & Pilar De la Rúa & Maj Rundlöf & Eleanor Attridge & R, 2022. "Design and Planning of a Transdisciplinary Investigation into Farmland Pollinators: Rationale, Co-Design, and Lessons Learned," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(17), pages 1-30, August.
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    10. Blaydes, H. & Potts, S.G. & Whyatt, J.D. & Armstrong, A., 2021. "Opportunities to enhance pollinator biodiversity in solar parks," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 145(C).
    11. Johanna Yourstone & Vidula Varadarajan & Ola Olsson, 2023. "Bumblebee flower constancy and pollen diversity over time," Behavioral Ecology, International Society for Behavioral Ecology, vol. 34(4), pages 602-612.
    12. Centner, Terence J. & Brewer, Brady & Leal, Isaac, 2018. "Reducing damages from sulfoxaflor use through mitigation measures to increase the protection of pollinator species," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 75(C), pages 70-76.
    13. Mária Mörtl & Eszter Takács & Szandra Klátyik & András Székács, 2020. "Appearance of Thiacloprid in the Guttation Liquid of Coated Maize Seeds," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(9), pages 1-14, May.
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    15. G. Kleftodimos & N. Gallai & Ch. Kephaliacos, 2021. "Ecological-economic modeling of pollination complexity and pesticide use in agricultural crops," Journal of Bioeconomics, Springer, vol. 23(3), pages 297-323, October.

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