Effects of cypermethrin as a model chemical on life cycle and biochemical responses of the tropical stingless bee Meliponula bocandei Spinola, 1853

The tropical stingless bee, Meliponula bocandei Spinola, 1853 is an important pollinator in West Africa but there is no study on the effect of pesticides on this species. This study assessed the effects of cypermethrin, a common pyrethroid on survival, taste (sucrose sensitivity), and biochemical re...

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Main Authors: Glory U. Chibee, Olajumoke M. Ojelabi, Hamzat O. Fajana, Bolajoko A. Akinpelu, Temitope O. Kehinde, Olufemi M. Awodiran, Efere M. Obuotor, Olugbenga J. Owojori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Environmental Advances
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666765721000454