Acaricide, fungicide and drug interactions in honey bees (Apis mellifera).

BACKGROUND: Chemical analysis shows that honey bees (Apis mellifera) and hive products contain many pesticides derived from various sources. The most abundant pesticides are acaricides applied by beekeepers to control Varroa destructor. Beekeepers also apply antimicrobial drugs to control bacterial...

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Main Authors: Reed M Johnson, Lizette Dahlgren, Blair D Siegfried, Marion D Ellis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3558502?pdf=render