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Chronic toxicity of clothianidin, imidacloprid, chlorpyrifos, and dimethoate to Apis mellifera L. larvae reared in vitro.
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Pest management science [Pest Manag Sci] 2019 Jan; Vol. 75 (1), pp. 29-36. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Sep 04. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Background: The effects of chronic exposure to two neonicotinoids (clothianidin and imidacloprid) and two organophosphates (chlorpyrifos and dimethoate) on survival, developmental rate and larval weight of honey bee larvae reared in vitro were determined. Diets containing chemicals were fed to larvae with the range of concentrations for each compound based on published acute toxicity experiments and residues found in pollen and nectar, both components of the larval diet.<br />Results: Four concentrations of each compound and controls were tested: chlorpyrifos: 0.5, 0.8, 1.2, 8 mg/L; clothianidin: 0.1, 0.4, 2, 10 mg L <superscript>-1</superscript> ; dimethoate: 0.02, 1, 6, 45 mg L <superscript>-1</superscript> ; imidacloprid: 0.4, 2, 4, 10 mg L <superscript>-1</superscript> ; positive control: dimethoate (45 mg L <superscript>-1</superscript> ); solvent control: acetone or methanol; and negative control. A significant decrease in survival, relative to the solvent control, occurred in the 0.8, 1.2 and 8 mg L <superscript>-1</superscript> chlorpyrifos, 0.4, 2 and 10 mg L <superscript>-1</superscript> clothianidin, and 45 mg L <superscript>-1</superscript> dimethoate diets, but not the imidacloprid diets.<br />Conclusion: The treatment of larval diets with clothianidin, dimethoate and imidacloprid did not affect survival, developmental rate, or weight of immature honey bees; however, treatment with chlorpyrifos did. Overall, our results are valuable for evaluating the chronic toxicity of these pesticides to developing honey bees. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry.<br /> (© 2018 Society of Chemical Industry.)
- Subjects :
- Animals
Bees growth & development
Chlorpyrifos toxicity
Dimethoate toxicity
Guanidines toxicity
In Vitro Techniques
Larva drug effects
Larva growth & development
Nitro Compounds toxicity
Thiazoles toxicity
Toxicity Tests, Chronic
Bees drug effects
Insecticides toxicity
Neonicotinoids toxicity
Organophosphates toxicity
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1526-4998
- Volume :
- 75
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Pest management science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29931787
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.5124