| A monitoring study to assess the acute mortality effects of indoxacarb on honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) in flowering apple orchards. | |
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PMID: 17890634 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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To evaluate the effect of the indoxacarb 300 g kg(-1) WG, Steward 30WDG, on the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) in apple orchards, a monitoring study was conducted in Dutch apple orchards in April/May 2004. Before apple flowering began, two honey bee colonies were placed in each orchard to investigate honey bee mortality. Each hive was provided with a Münster dead bee trap to collect dead honey bees. The numbers of dead bees found in these Münster dead traps were counted every 3-4 days for about 2 weeks before and after the period of the insecticide treatment. In nine flowering orchards no indoxacarb was applied during the flowering period, which served as control sites. In 30 flowering orchards indoxacarb was sprayed by the fruit growers according to local practice at 170-260 g formulated product ha(-1) (51-78 g AI ha(-1)). In the control orchards the average mortality was 8 honey bees colony(-1) day(-1). The average daily honey bee mortality before and after indoxacarb application was 8 and 10 honey bees colony(-1) day(-1) respectively. At one test site, indoxacarb was mixed with other plant protection products plus plant nutrients, and in this orchard a slight but biologically non-significant increase in acute honey bee mortality was recorded. It was concluded that the application of indoxacarb caused no effects on honey bee mortality, and that the number of dead honey bees counted in the Münster traps in the orchard treated with indoxacarb was comparable with those determined in control orchards. |
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Authors:
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Jozef J M van der Steen; Axel Dinter |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pest management science Volume: 63 ISSN: 1526-498X ISO Abbreviation: Pest Manag. Sci. Publication Date: 2007 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-10-15 Completed Date: 2008-01-24 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100898744 Medline TA: Pest Manag Sci Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1095-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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PPO Bijen/Applied Plant Research Bee Unit, 6700 AB, Wageningen, The Netherlands. sjef.vandersteen@wur.nl |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Acute Toxicity Tests Animals Bees / drug effects* Environmental Monitoring Insecticides / toxicity* Malus* Mortality Oxazines / toxicity* Time Factors |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Insecticides; 0/Oxazines; 0/indoxacarb |
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