Neonicotinoid Pesticide Reduces Bumble Bee Colony Growth and Queen Production

被引：940

作者：

Whitehorn, Penelope R. ^{[1
]}

O'Connor, Stephanie ^{[1
]}

Wackers, Felix L. ^{[2
]}

Goulson, Dave ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Stirling, Sch Nat Sci, Stirling FK9 4LA, Scotland

[2] Univ Lancaster, Lancaster Environm Ctr LEC, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, England

来源：

SCIENCE | 2012年 / 336卷 / 6079期

关键词：

BOMBUS-TERRESTRIS HYMENOPTERA; APIS-MELLIFERA; LANDSCAPE-SCALE; NEST DENSITY; APIDAE; INSECTICIDES; POLLINATION; SUNFLOWER; HAZARDS; CROPS;

D O I：

10.1126/science.1215025

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

Growing evidence for declines in bee populations has caused great concern because of the valuable ecosystem services they provide. Neonicotinoid insecticides have been implicated in these declines because they occur at trace levels in the nectar and pollen of crop plants. We exposed colonies of the bumble bee Bombus terrestris in the laboratory to field-realistic levels of the neonicotinoid imidacloprid, then allowed them to develop naturally under field conditions. Treated colonies had a significantly reduced growth rate and suffered an 85% reduction in production of new queens compared with control colonies. Given the scale of use of neonicotinoids, we suggest that they may be having a considerable negative impact on wild bumble bee populations across the developed world.

引用

页码：351 / 352

页数：2

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