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, F. Zhu, K. A. Peter, M. M. Lopez-Uribe, 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.
bioRxiv · May 12, 2022Ecology