EcologybioRxiv
Systemic pesticides in a solitary bee pollen food store affect larval development and increase pupal mortality
N. T. Phan, N. K. Joshi, E. G. Rajotte…·D. J. Biddinger
This study shows that systemic pesticides and fungicides in pollen food stores delay larval development, reduce body weight, and increase pupal mortality in solitary bees.
DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170048