Impacts of Dietary Phytochemicals in the Presence and Absence of Pesticides on Longevity of Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)
Because certain flavonols and phenolic acids are found in pollen and nectar of most angiosperms, they are routinely ingested by Apis mellifera, the western honey bee. The flavonol quercetin and the phenolic acid p-coumaric acid are known to upregulate detoxification enzymes in adult bees; their pres...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-02-01
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| Series: | Insects |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/8/1/22 |