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Spinosad in the native stingless bee Melipona quadrifasciata: regrettable non-target toxicity of a bioinsecticide.

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Findings indicate the hazardous nature not only of imidacloprid but also the bioinsecticide spinosad to adult workers of the native pollinator M. quadrifasciata and Bioinsecticides should not be exempted from risk assessment analysis due to their lethal and sublethal components.
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This article is published in Chemosphere.The article was published on 2015-04-01 and is currently open access. It has received 82 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Melipona quadrifasciata & Spinosad.

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A restatement of recent advances in the natural science evidence base concerning neonicotinoid insecticides and insect pollinators

TL;DR: A summary is provided of recent advances in the natural science evidence base concerning the effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on insect pollinators in a format (a ‘restatement') intended to be accessible to informed but not expert policymakers and stakeholders.
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From the Western Palaearctic region to beyond: Tuta absoluta 10 years after invading Europe

TL;DR: An overview of the current knowledge on this pest is provided and several recommendations on how to achieve sustainable control as well as how to prevent further spread into unaffected areas are provided.
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Agrotóxicos e seus impactos na saúde humana e ambiental: uma revisão sistemática

TL;DR: Uma revisão sistemática de estudos sobre os efeitos da exposição crônica e simultânea a diversos agrotóxicos acerca desse tema em bases of dados científicos foi realizada no período de 2011 a 2017.
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Pesticides and reduced-risk insecticides, native bees and pantropical stingless bees: pitfalls and perspectives.

TL;DR: The continuous focus on neonicotinoid insecticides is in need of revision, as the current evidence suggests that a broad spectrum of compounds deserve attention.
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Agrochemical-induced stress in stingless bees: peculiarities, underlying basis, and challenges

TL;DR: The current literature on stingless bee-agrochemical interactions is reviewed and the underlying mechanisms involved in reported stress symptoms, as well as the potential consequences based on the peculiarities of these pollinators are discussed.
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Global pollinator declines: trends, impacts and drivers.

TL;DR: The nature and extent of reported declines, and the potential drivers of pollinator loss are described, including habitat loss and fragmentation, agrochemicals, pathogens, alien species, climate change and the interactions between them are reviewed.
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Botanical insecticides, deterrents, and repellents in modern agriculture and an increasingly regulated world

TL;DR: In the context of agricultural pest management, botanical insecticides are best suited for use in organic food production in industrialized countries but can play a much greater role in the production and postharvest protection of food in developing countries.
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Crop pollination from native bees at risk from agricultural intensification

TL;DR: It was found that diversity was essential for sustaining the service, because of year-to-year variation in community composition, and conservation and restoration of bee habitat are potentially viable economic alternatives for reducing dependence on managed honey bees.
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A Common Pesticide Decreases Foraging Success and Survival in Honey Bees

TL;DR: Simulated exposure events on free-ranging foragers labeled with a radio-frequency identification tag suggest that homing is impaired by thiamethoxam intoxication, which offers new insights into the consequences of common neonicotinoid pesticides used worldwide.
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Safeguarding production--losses in major crops and the role of crop protection.

TL;DR: Although viruses cause serious problems in potatoes and sugar beets in some areas, worldwide losses due to viruses averaged 6–7% on these crops and overall, weeds had the highest loss potential with animal pests and pathogens being less important.
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