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

Abstract Honeybees are essential pollinators of many agricultural crops and wild plants. However, the number of managed bee colonies has declined in some regions of the world over the last few decades, probably caused by a combination of factors including parasites, pathogens and pesticides. Exposur...

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Main Authors: Merle T. Bartling, Susanne Thümecke, José Herrera Russert, Andreas Vilcinskas, Kwang-Zin Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86293-0