Bioassay for Detection of Dichlorvos Insecticide in Air in Alfalfa Leafcutting Bee (Megachile Rotundata F.) Incubators
Dichlorvos is an insecticide used in slow-release plastic strips for controlling chalcid wasp parasites, such as Pteromalus venustus Walker, in incubators used to raise alfalfa leafcutting bees (Megachile rotundata F.). Beekeepers need a practical method to detect dichlorvos in air and verify that i...
Main Authors: | Purdy John R., Kevan Peter G. |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2014-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Apicultural Science |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/jas-2014-0021 |
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