Advances in effect of neonicotinoid insecticides on behavior and physiology of honey bees
Over the past 30 years, types of pesticides have changed from organic phosphate and carbamic acid ester to neonicotinoid across the world. Neonicotinoid insecticides interfere nerve conduction of insects by releasing inhibitors of nicotinic acetylcholine re-ceptors. Symptoms include retarded physiological activities, paralysis, and even death. However, honey bees, an important pollina-tor for plants, are collaterally damaged when foraging in the field. What′s worse, the contaminated honey bees are likely to contami-nate the whole colony when they home in, which pose tremendous threat to apiculture industry. To alleviate this problem, effect of neonicotinoid insecticides on health of honeybee were summarized in this review in terms of behavior and physiology, so that further study on countermeasures can be undertaken.
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