Esterase Activity is Affected by Genetics, Age, Insecticide Exposure, and Viral Infection in the Honey Bee, Apis mellifera
Frank D. Rinkevich, Joseph W. Margotta, Michael Simone-Finstrom, Lilia I. de Guzman, Kristen B. Healy
The paper evaluates esterase activity in honey bees, finding it influenced by genetics, age, insecticide exposure, and viral infection but not consistently linked to insecticide sensitivity.
bioRxiv · Sep 12, 2018 · PreprintPharmacology & Toxicology