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Methyl Parathion Modifies Foraging Behaviour in Honey bees (Apis mellifera)

Date

Authors

Guez, David

Zhang, Shao Wu

Srinivasan, Mandyam V

Publisher

Springer

Abstract

We examined the effects of sublethal doses of an organophosphorus insecticide, Methyl Parathion (MeP), on the foraging behaviour of honeybees (Apis mellifera ligustica) in a flight cage. The results revealed that MeP modified the frequency of visits to a

Keywords

Keywords: organophosphate insecticide; parathion methyl; pesticide; chemical pollutant; foraging behavior; honeybee; insecticide; organophosphate; article; concentration response; controlled study; environmental exposure; flying; foraging behavior; frequency analys Apis mellifera; Cholinergic system; Foraging; Honeybee; Organophosphates

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/82099

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Ecotoxicology

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1007/s10646-004-1348-3

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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