Mouthparts of the bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) exhibit poor acuity for the detection of pesticides in nectar
Rachel H. Parkinson, Jennifer Scott, Anna L. Dorling, Hannah Jones, Martha Haslam, Alex E. McDermott‐Roberts, Geraldine A. Wright
This study shows bumblebees cannot detect or avoid field-relevant pesticide concentrations in nectar using their mouthparts.
eLife · Aug 31, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience