Non-cultivated plants present a season-long route of pesticide exposure for honey bees

The extent to which non-crop plants may be contaminated by insecticides is not known. Here, the authors show that pollen collected by honey bees living in areas of intensive maize production is contaminated by a wide range of pesticides throughout the growing season, with the principle pollen source...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Y. Long, Christian H. Krupke
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2016
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/542cf46fe54343b4a43d472f6304f1f4
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