“Our results provide the first demonstration that field-realistic exposure to this pesticide alone, in otherwise healthy colonies, can alter the ability of bees to fly, specifically impairing flight distance, duration and velocity” said Tosi. “Honey bee survival depends on its ability to fly, because that’s the only way they can collect food. Their flight ability is also crucial to guarantee crop and wild plant pollination.”
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- Simone Tosi, Giovanni Burgio, James C. Nieh. A common neonicotinoid pesticide, thiamethoxam, impairs honey bee flight ability. Scientific Reports, 2017; 7 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-01361-8
