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Khoshnood Z. A review on toxic effects of pesticides in Zebrafish, Danio rerio and common carp, Cyprinus carpio, emphasising Atrazine herbicide. Toxicol Rep 2024; 13:101694. [PMID: 39131695 PMCID: PMC11314875 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2024.101694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2024] [Revised: 07/10/2024] [Accepted: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024] Open
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The widespread use of pesticides has emerged as a pressing environmental concern nowadays. These chemical compounds pose a significant threat to aquatic organisms due to their toxic effects. Zebrafish and common carp are two common species used in pesticide toxicity studies. Atrazine, a widely used herbicide, is one of the most prevalent globally, detectable in nearly all surface waters. This article examines existing literature to provide a comprehensive review of the toxic effects of Atrazine on Zebrafish and common carp. The findings reveal that exposure to atrazine triggers a range of biochemical, physiological, behavioral, and genetic alterations in these fish species, even at concentrations deemed environmentally relevant. These changes could have severe consequences, including increased mortality rates, reproductive failures, and potentially leading to fish populations decline. It is, therefore, imperative to prioritize stringent regulatory measures to curb the usage of this herbicide and safeguard fish species as unintended victims of aquatic ecosystems.
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- Zahra Khoshnood
- Department of Biology, Dezful Branch, Islamic Azad University, Dezful, Iran
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Qi Y, Wang C, Lang H, Wang Y, Wang X, Zheng H, Lu Y. Liposome-based RNAi delivery in honeybee for inhibiting parasite Nosema ceranae. Synth Syst Biotechnol 2024; 9:853-860. [PMID: 39139857 PMCID: PMC11320372 DOI: 10.1016/j.synbio.2024.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2024] [Revised: 06/14/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 08/15/2024] Open
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Nosema ceranae, a parasite that parasitizes and reproduces in the gut of honeybees, has become a serious threat to the global apiculture industry. RNA interference (RNAi) technology can be used to inhibit N. ceranae growth by targeting silencing the thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) in N. ceranae. However, suitable carriers are one of the reasons limiting the application of RNAi due to the easy degradation of dsRNA in honeybees. As a vesicle composed of a lipid bilayer, liposomes are a good carrier for nucleic acid delivery, but studies in honeybees are lacking. In this study, liposomes were used for double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) dsTrxR delivery triggering RNAi to inhibit the N. ceranae growth in honeybees. Compared to naked dsTrxR, liposome-dsTrxR reduced N. ceranae numbers in the midgut and partially restored midgut morphology without affecting bee survival and gut microbial composition. The results of this study confirmed that liposomes could effectively protect dsRNA from entering the honeybee gut and provide a reference for using RNAi technology to suppress honeybee pests and diseases.
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- Yue Qi
- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biocatalysis, Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biocatalysis, Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biocatalysis, Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biocatalysis, Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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Quinlan GM, Doser JW, Kammerer MA, Grozinger CM. Estimating genus-specific effects of non-native honey bees and urbanization on wild bee communities: A case study in Maryland, United States. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 953:175783. [PMID: 39233091 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Revised: 08/22/2024] [Accepted: 08/23/2024] [Indexed: 09/06/2024]
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Non-native species have the potential to detrimentally affect native species through resource competition, disease transmission, and other forms of antagonism. The western honey bee (Apis mellifera) is one such species that has been widely introduced beyond its native range for hundreds of years. There are strong concerns in the United States, and other countries, about the strain that high-density, managed honey bee populations could pose to already imperiled wild bee communities. While there is some experimental evidence of honey bees competing with wild bees for resources, few studies have connected landscape-scale honey bee apiary density with down-stream consequences for wild bee communities. Here, using a dataset from Maryland, US and joint species distribution models, we provide the largest scale, most phylogenetically resolved assessment of non-native honey bee density effects on wild bee abundance to date. As beekeeping in Maryland primarily consists of urban beekeeping, we also assessed the relative impact of developed land on wild bee communities. Six of the 33 wild bee genera we assessed showed a high probability (> 90 %) of a negative association with apiary density and/or developed land. These bees were primarily late-season, specialist genera (several long-horned genera represented) or small, ground nesting, season-long foragers (including several sweat bee genera). Conversely, developed land was associated with an increase in relative abundance for some genera including invasive Anthidium and other urban garden-associated genera. We discuss several avenues to ameliorate potentially detrimental effects of beekeeping and urbanization on the most imperiled wild bee groups. We additionally offer methodological insights based on sampling efficiency of different methods (hand netting, pan trapping, vane trapping), highlighting large variation in effect sizes across genera. The magnitude of sampling effect was very high, relative to the observed ecological effects, demonstrating the importance of integrated sampling, particularly for multi-species or community level assessments.
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- Gabriela M Quinlan
- Department of Entomology; Center for Pollinator Research; Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
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- Department of Integrative Biology; Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Entomology; Center for Pollinator Research; Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Department of Entomology; Center for Pollinator Research; Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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Ferreira LMN, Hrncir M, de Almeida DV, Bernardes RC, Lima MAP. Climatic fluctuations alter the preference of stingless bees (Apidae, Meliponini) towards food contaminated with acephate and glyphosate. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 952:175892. [PMID: 39218107 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2024] [Revised: 07/31/2024] [Accepted: 08/28/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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The global decline of pollinators has become a major concern for the scientific community, policymakers, and the general public. Among the main drivers of diminishing bee populations is the widespread use of agrochemicals. To gain a comprehensive understanding of the foraging dynamics of bees at agrochemical-contaminated areas, it is essential to consider both environmental conditions and the specific foraging ecology of bee species. For the first time, we conducted a semi-field study to investigate whether stingless bees exhibit a preference for food contaminated with agrochemicals compared to non- contaminated food, under natural weather conditions. Colonies of Plebeia lucii Moure, 2004 were placed in a greenhouse and subjected to a preference test, where bees were given the freedom to choose between contaminated or non-contaminated food sources following a preliminary training period. Within the greenhouse, we placed feeders containing realistic concentrations of an insecticide (acephate: 2 mg a.i./L), a herbicide (glyphosate: 31.3 mg a.i./L), or a mixture of both, alongside non-contaminated food. Environmental variables (temperature, humidity, and light intensity) were monitored throughout the experiment. At higher temperatures, the foragers preferred food containing the mixture of both agrochemicals or uncontaminated food over the other treatments. At lower temperatures, by contrast, the bees preferred food laced with a single agrochemical (acephate or glyphosate) over uncontaminated food or the agrochemical mixture. Our findings indicate that agrochemical residues in nectar pose a significant threat to P. lucii colonies, as foragers do not actively avoid contaminated food, despite the detrimental effects of acephate and glyphosate on bees. Furthermore, we demonstrate that even minor, natural fluctuations in environmental conditions can alter the colony exposure risk. Despite the interplay between temperature and bees' preference for contaminated food, foragers consistently collected contaminated food containing both agrochemicals, whether isolated or in combination, throughout the whole experiment.
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- Lívia Maria Negrini Ferreira
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Entomologia, Departamento de Entomologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Fisiologia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Curso de Graduação em Agronomia, Departamento de Agronomia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil
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Willis Chan DS, Rondeau S. Understanding and comparing relative pesticide risk among North American wild bees from their association with agriculture. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 951:175378. [PMID: 39122043 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2024] [Revised: 07/28/2024] [Accepted: 08/06/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
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In North America, approximately 21 % (739 species) of the total wild bee diversity is known to be associated with crops, with bee species varying in the extent of this association. While current evaluations of pesticide effects on bees primarily focus on a limited subset of species, a new focus is needed to ensure comprehensive protection of all wild bees in agricultural contexts. This study introduces a novel approach to characterize and compare the relative potential pesticide risk for wild bee species of their association with crops. Using intrinsic bee vulnerability traits and extrinsic factors like crop toxic loads and association strength, we calculated Bee-Crop Risk Scores for 594 wild bee species, identifying those experiencing the highest potential risk from pesticide exposure in North American agroecosystems. We discuss the influence of intrinsic and extrinsic factors on the relative potential risk calculated and outline avenues for refining our approach. As most species facing the highest potential risk from pesticide exposure across North America are ground-nesters, our study suggests that species (e.g., Osmia spp., Megachile spp.) commonly proposed as models for pesticide risk assessments may not accurately represent risk for those bee species facing the highest potential risk in agricultural contexts.
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- D Susan Willis Chan
- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph N1G 2W1, Ontario, Canada.
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- Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Verrier E, Bretagnolle V, Aupinel P, Decourtye A, Henry M, Rebaudo F, Requier F. Semi-natural habitats mitigate the impact of food shortage on honey bees in farmlands. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 950:175309. [PMID: 39111415 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2024] [Revised: 08/02/2024] [Accepted: 08/04/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
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Landscape simplification and the loss of semi-natural habitats are identified as important drivers of insect pollinator decline in farmlands, by disrupting the availability of floral resources and facilitating the occurrence of food shortages. Food shortages can lead to accelerated behavioral maturation in honey bees, with potential consequences for colony survival. However, little is known about the magnitude of behavioral maturation mediated by to food shortage under real field conditions, and whether it could be mitigated by the presence of semi-natural habitats. Here, we monitored the lifespan (LSP), age at first exit (AFE), foraging tenure, and foraging intensity of 1035 honey bees along a landscape gradient of semi-natural habitats in farmlands. We found a clear acceleration of behavioral maturation of bees during the food shortage season, with precocity in AFE between 6 and 10 days earlier and reduced LSP by 5 to 9 days, with no effect on foraging tenure or foraging intensity. We also found that higher proportions of semi-natural habitats mitigated behavioral maturation of bees by up to 6 days. Beyond the direct effects on adult bees, we found no delayed effect of larval feeding status on adult life-history traits or foraging behavior. Nevertheless, our results strongly advocate the implementation of policies aimed at increasing the coverage of semi-natural environments (e.g., grasslands, forests, hedgerows) in intensive agricultural landscapes to support honey bee survival and pollinator conservation.
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- Elise Verrier
- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, IRD, UMR Évolution, Génomes, Comportement et Écologie, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Centre d'Études Biologiques de Chizé, UMR 7372, CNRS & La Rochelle Université, 79360 Villiers-en-Bois, France; LTSER Zone Atelier Plaine & Val de Sèvre, Villiers-en-Bois 79360, France; UMT PrADE, Site Agroparc, 84914 Avignon, France
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- UMT PrADE, Site Agroparc, 84914 Avignon, France; UE 1255 APIS 'Abeilles paysages interactions et systèmes de culture', INRAE, 17700 Surgères, France
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- UMT PrADE, Site Agroparc, 84914 Avignon, France; ITSAP-Institut de l'abeille, 84914 Avignon, France
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- UMT PrADE, Site Agroparc, 84914 Avignon, France; INRAE, UR 406 Abeilles et Environnement, 84914 Avignon, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, IRD, UMR Évolution, Génomes, Comportement et Écologie, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, IRD, UMR Évolution, Génomes, Comportement et Écologie, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
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Tadei R, Castor RES, Malaspina O, Mathias da Silva EC. Effect of neonicotinoid and fungicide strobilurin in neotropical solitary bee Centris analis. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 360:124712. [PMID: 39134169 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2024] [Revised: 07/26/2024] [Accepted: 08/09/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
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The indiscriminate use of pesticides is one of the factors directly impacting bee populations. However, limited information is available on the pesticide effects on solitary bees, especially in Neotropical countries. In this scenario, this study evaluated the survival and histopathological effects caused by the neonicotinoid insecticide acetamiprid (7 ng/μL) and the fungicide azoxystrobin (10 ng/μL) in the midgut and parietal fat body of the solitary bee Centris analis. Female and male newly-emerged bees were orally exposed for 48 h to the pesticides, or alone or in combination, under laboratory conditions. The exposure to the insecticide reduced the survival of males, while the mixture reduced survival in both sexes. Acetamiprid promoted a reduction in the number of regenerative nests in the midgut, alterations of fat body cells by increasing carbohydrates in trophocytes, and reduction of oenocyte size, and increased the frequency of pericardial cells in the advanced activity stage. Both pesticides caused changes in HSP70 immunolabelling of midgut from males at the end of pesticide exposure. Comparatively, the effects on males were stronger than in females exposed to the same pesticides. Therefore, acetamiprid alone and in mixture with fungicide azoxystrobin can be harmful to males and females of Neotropical solitary bee C. analis showing lethal and sublethal effects at a concentration likely to be found in the environment.
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- Rafaela Tadei
- São Paulo State University, Institute of Bioscience, Rio Claro, Brazil; Federal University of São Carlos, Department of Environmental Sciences, Sorocaba, Brazil.
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- Federal University of São Carlos, Department of Biology, Sorocaba, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University, Institute of Bioscience, Rio Claro, Brazil
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Reis AB, Martínez LC, de Oliveira MS, Souza DDS, Gomes DS, Silva LLD, Serrão JE. Sublethal Effects Induced by a Cyflumetofen Formulation on Honeybee Apis mellifera L. Workers: Assessment of Midgut, Hypopharyngeal Glands, and Fat Body Integrity. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2024; 43:2455-2465. [PMID: 39171958 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2024] [Revised: 07/25/2024] [Accepted: 07/26/2024] [Indexed: 08/23/2024]
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Worldwide, both cultivated and wild plants are pollinated by the honey bee, Apis mellifera. Bee numbers are declining as a result of a variety of factors, including increased pesticide use. Cyflumetofen controls pest mites in some plantations pollinated by bees, which may be contaminated with residual sublethal concentrations of this pesticide, in nectar and pollen. We evaluated the effects of a sublethal concentration of a cyflumetofen formulation on the midgut, hypopharyngeal gland, and fat body of A. mellifera workers orally exposed for 72 h or 10 days. The midgut epithelium of treated bees presented digestive cells with cytoplasm vacuoles and some cell fragmentation, indicating autophagy and cell death. After being exposed to the cyflumetofen formulation for 72 h, the midgut showed a higher injury rate than the control bees, but after 10 days, the organs had recovered. In the hypopharyngeal gland of treated bees, the end apparatus was filled with secretion, suggesting that the acaricide interferes with the secretory regulation of this gland. Histochemical tests revealed differences in the treated bees in both exposure periods in the midgut and hypopharyngeal glands. The acaricide caused cytotoxic effects on the midgut digestive cells, with apical protrusions, plasma membrane rupture, and several vacuoles in the cytoplasm, features of cell degeneration. In the hypopharyngeal glands of the treated bees, the secretory cells presented small electron-dense and large electron-lucent secretory granules. The fat body cells had no changes in comparison with the control bees. In conclusion, the cyflumetofen formulation at sublethal concentrations causes damage to the midgut and the hypopharyngeal glands of honey bee, which may compromise the functions of these organs and colony fitness. Environ Toxicol Chem 2024;43:2455-2465. © 2024 SETAC.
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- Aline Beatriz Reis
- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil
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- Departamento de Entomologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil
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Hsieh EM, Dolezal AG. Nutrition, pesticide exposure, and virus infection interact to produce context-dependent effects in honey bees (Apis mellifera). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 949:175125. [PMID: 39084359 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2024] [Revised: 07/26/2024] [Accepted: 07/27/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
Abstract
Declines in pollinator health are frequently hypothesized to be the combined result of multiple interacting biotic and abiotic stressors; namely, nutritional limitations, pesticide exposure, and infection with pathogens and parasites. Despite this hypothesis, most studies examining stressor interactions have been constrained to two concurrent factors, limiting our understanding of multi-stressor dynamics. Using honey bees as a model, we addressed this gap by studying how variable diet, field-realistic levels of multiple pesticides, and virus infection interact to affect survival, infection intensity, and immune and detoxification gene expression. Although we found evidence that agrochemical exposure (a field-derived mixture of chlorpyrifos and two fungicides) can exacerbate infection and increase virus-induced mortality, this result was nutritionally-dependent, only occurring when bees were provided artificial pollen. Provisioning with naturally-collected polyfloral pollen inverted the effect, reducing virus-induced mortality and suggesting a hormetic response. To test if the response was pesticide specific, we repeated our experiment with a pyrethroid (lambda-cyhalothrin) and a neonicotinoid (thiamethoxam), finding variable results. Finally, to understand the underpinnings of these effects, we measured viral load and expression of important immune and detoxification genes. Together, our results show that multi-stressor interactions are complex and highly context-dependent, but have great potential to affect bee health and physiology.
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- Edward M Hsieh
- Department of Entomology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 505 S. Goodwin, Urbana, IL 61801-3795, USA.
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- Department of Entomology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 505 S. Goodwin, Urbana, IL 61801-3795, USA
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Hu Y, Lu F, Yang H, Pan Q, Wu X. Effect of artificial sugar supplement on the lifespan and learning memory ability of honey bee (Apis cerana) worker bee offspring. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 2024; 117:1723-1728. [PMID: 39120062 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toae176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2024] [Accepted: 07/19/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024]
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Honeybees maintain their growth and reproduction mainly by collecting nutrients from nectar-source plants. Apis cerana, a unique species of honeybee in China, is capable of sporadically collecting nectar. In traditional beekeeping, sugar syrup or a honey-water solution must be artificially fed to bees to supplement their diet during rainy weather or nectar-deficient periods. In this study, 2 groups of honeybee colonies were each fed sugar syrup or a honey-water solution, and a third group consisting of colonies that were allowed to naturally forage without any dietary supplement was used as the control. The effects of the 2 sugar sources on A. cerana worker bee offspring were compared. The results showed that the sugar source affected the lifespan and learning memory of the worker bee offspring. The lifespan, learning memory ability, and expression of related genes in the sugar syrup group were significantly lower than those in the honey-water solution and natural nectar foraging groups (P < 0.05). A honey-water solution supplement was more beneficial to the healthy development of worker bee offspring than a sugar syrup supplement when the colonies lacked dietary resources. These findings provide a theoretical basis that can guide beekeepers in choosing the appropriate dietary supplements for honeybees.
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- Yueyang Hu
- Honeybee Research Institute, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, PR China
- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Honeybee Biology and Beekeeping, Nanchang 330045, PR China
- Jiangxi Anyuan Honeybee Science and Technology Backyard, Anyuan 342100, PR China
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- Honeybee Research Institute, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, PR China
- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Honeybee Biology and Beekeeping, Nanchang 330045, PR China
- Jiangxi Anyuan Honeybee Science and Technology Backyard, Anyuan 342100, PR China
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- Honeybee Research Institute, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, PR China
- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Honeybee Biology and Beekeeping, Nanchang 330045, PR China
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- Jiangxi Ganzhou Agricultural College, Ganzhou 341199, PR China
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- Honeybee Research Institute, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, PR China
- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Honeybee Biology and Beekeeping, Nanchang 330045, PR China
- Jiangxi Anyuan Honeybee Science and Technology Backyard, Anyuan 342100, PR China
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Bosco L, Yañez O, Schauer A, Maurer C, Cushman SA, Arlettaz R, Jacot A, Seuberlich T, Neumann P, Schläppi D. Landscape structure affects temporal dynamics in the bumble bee virome: Landscape heterogeneity supports colony resilience. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 946:174280. [PMID: 38942311 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2024] [Revised: 06/23/2024] [Accepted: 06/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/30/2024]
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Virus spillovers from managed honey bees, Apis mellifera, are thought to contribute to the decline of wild pollinators, including bumble bees. However, data on the impact of such viruses on wild pollinators remain scarce, and the influence of landscape structure on virus dynamics is poorly understood. In this study, we deployed bumble bee colonies in an agricultural landscape and studied changes in the bumble bee virome during field placement under varying habitat composition and configuration using a multiscale analytical framework. We estimated prevalence of viruses and viral loads (i.e. number of viral genomic equivalent copies) in bumble bees before and after placing them in the field using next generation sequencing and quantitative PCR. The results show that viral loads and number of different viruses present increased during placement in the field and that the virus composition of the colonies shifted from an initial dominance of honey bee associated viruses to a higher number (in both viral loads and number of viruses present) of bumble bee associated viruses. Especially DWV-B, typical for honey bees, drastically decreased after the time in the field. Viral loads prior to placing colonies in the field showed no effect on colony development, suggesting low impacts of these viruses in field settings. Notably, we further demonstrate that increased habitat diversity results in a lower number of different viruses present in Bombus colonies, while colonies in areas with well-connected farmland patches decreased in their total viral load after field placement. Our results emphasize the importance of landscape heterogeneity and connectivity for wild pollinator health and that these influences predominate at fine spatial scales.
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- Laura Bosco
- LUOMUS - Finnish Museum of Natural History, PL 17 - P.O. Box 17, 00014, University of Helsinki, Finland; Division of Conservation Biology, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Bern, Baltzerstrasse 6, 3012 Bern, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Bee Health, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Schwarzenburgstrasse 161, 3003 Bern, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Bee Health, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Schwarzenburgstrasse 161, 3003 Bern, Switzerland.
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- Division of Conservation Biology, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Bern, Baltzerstrasse 6, 3012 Bern, Switzerland; Agroecology and Environment, Agroscope, Reckenholzstrasse 191, 8046 Zürich, Switzerland; Ecosystems Landscape Evolution, Institute of Terrestrial Ecosystems, Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland.
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- Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Department of Biology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Division of Conservation Biology, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Bern, Baltzerstrasse 6, 3012 Bern, Switzerland.
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- Division of Conservation Biology, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Bern, Baltzerstrasse 6, 3012 Bern, Switzerland; Swiss Ornithological Institute, Regional Office Valais, 1950 Sion, Switzerland.
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- Division of Neurological Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Bee Health, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Schwarzenburgstrasse 161, 3003 Bern, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Bee Health, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Schwarzenburgstrasse 161, 3003 Bern, Switzerland; School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Life Science Building, 24 Tyndall Avenue, BS8 1TQ Bristol, United Kingdom.
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Gilbert J, Paris L, Dubuffet A, Texier C, Delbac F, Diogon M. Nosema ceranae infection reduces the fat body lipid reserves in the honeybee Apis mellifera. J Invertebr Pathol 2024:108218. [PMID: 39393624 DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2024.108218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2024] [Revised: 09/18/2024] [Accepted: 10/08/2024] [Indexed: 10/13/2024]
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Nosema ceranae is an intestinal parasite frequently found in Apis mellifera colonies. This parasite belongs to Microsporidia, a group of obligate intracellular parasites known to be strongly dependent on their host for energy and resources. Previous studies have shown that N. ceranae could alter several metabolic pathways, including those involved in the nutrient storage. To explore the impact of N. ceranae on the fat body reserves, newly emerged summer bees were experimentally infected, and we measured (1) the lipid percentage of the abdominal fat body at 2-, 7- and 14-days post-inoculation (p.i.) using diethyl ether lipid extraction, (2) the triglyceride and protein concentrations by spectrophotometric assay methods, and (3) the amount of intracellular lipid droplets in trophocytes at 14- and 21-days p.i. using Nile Red staining. Comparing the three methods used to evaluate lipid stores, our data revealed that Nile Red staining seemed to be the simplest, fastest and reliable method. Our results first revealed that the percentage of fat body lipids significantly decreased in infected bees at D14 p.i. The protein stores did not seem to be affected by the infection, while triglyceride concentration was reduced by 30% and lipid droplet amount by 50% at D14 p.i. Finally, a similar decrease in lipid droplet reserves in response to N. ceranae infection was observed in bees collected in fall.
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- Juliette Gilbert
- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, LMGE, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, LMGE, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, LMGE, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, LMGE, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, LMGE, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, LMGE, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France.
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Storkey J, Maclaren C, Bullock JM, Norton LR, Redhead JW, Pywell RF. Quantifying farm sustainability through the lens of ecological theory. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2024; 99:1700-1716. [PMID: 38695217 DOI: 10.1111/brv.13088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 09/03/2024]
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The achievements of the Green Revolution in meeting the nutritional needs of a growing global population have been won at the expense of unintended consequences for the environment. Some of these negative impacts are now threatening the sustainability of food production through the loss of pollinators and natural enemies of crop pests, the evolution of pesticide resistance, declining soil health and vulnerability to climate change. In the search for farming systems that are sustainable both agronomically and environmentally, alternative approaches have been proposed variously called 'agroecological', 'conservation agriculture', 'regenerative' and 'sustainable intensification'. While the widespread recognition of the need for more sustainable farming is to be welcomed, this has created etymological confusion that has the potential to become a barrier to transformation. There is a need, therefore, for objective criteria to evaluate alternative farming systems and to quantify farm sustainability against multiple outcomes. To help meet this challenge, we reviewed the ecological theories that explain variance in regulating and supporting ecosystem services delivered by biological communities in farmland to identify guiding principles for management change. For each theory, we identified associated system metrics that could be used as proxies for agroecosystem function. We identified five principles derived from ecological theory: (i) provide key habitats for ecosystem service providers; (ii) increase crop and non-crop habitat diversity; (iii) increase edge density: (iv) increase nutrient-use efficiency; and (v) avoid extremes of disturbance. By making published knowledge the foundation of the choice of associated metrics, our aim was to establish a broad consensus for their use in sustainability assessment frameworks. Further analysis of their association with farm-scale data on biological communities and/or ecosystem service delivery would provide additional validation for their selection and support for the underpinning theories.
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- Jonathan Storkey
- Protecting Crops and the Environment, Rothamsted Research, West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ, UK
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- Protecting Crops and the Environment, Rothamsted Research, West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ, UK
- Department of Crop Production Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Almas Alle 8, Uppsala, 750 07, Sweden
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Wallingford, OX10 8BB, UK
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- UKCEH, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster, LA1 4AP, UK
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Wallingford, OX10 8BB, UK
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Wallingford, OX10 8BB, UK
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Keodara A, Jeker L, Straub L, Grossar D, Müller J, Christen V. Novel fungicide and neonicotinoid insecticide impair flight behavior in pollen foraging honey bees, Apis mellifera. Sci Rep 2024; 14:22865. [PMID: 39354118 PMCID: PMC11445536 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-73235-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 09/16/2024] [Indexed: 10/03/2024] Open
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Bees are often exposed to pesticides affecting physiological functions and molecular mechanisms. Studies showed a potential link between altered expression of energy metabolism related transcripts and increased homing flight time of foragers exposed to pesticides. In this study, we investigated the effects of thiamethoxam and pyraclostrobin on longevity, flight behavior, and expression of transcripts involved in endocrine regulation (hbg-3, buffy, vitellogenin) and energy metabolism (cox5a, cox5b, cox17) using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Parallel, a laboratory study was conducted investigating whether pesticide exposure alone without the influence of flight activity caused similar expression patterns as in the RFID experiment. No significant effect on survival, homing flight duration, or return rate of exposed bees was detected. The overall time foragers spent outside the hive was significantly reduced post-exposure. Irrespective of the treatment group, a correlation was observed between cox5a, cox5b, cox17 and hbg-3 expression and prolonged homing flight duration. Our results suggest that flight behavior can impact gene expression and exposure to pesticides adversely affects the expression of genes that are important for maintaining optimal flight capacity. Our laboratory-based experiment showed significantly altered expression levels of cox5a, cox6c, and cox17. However, further work is needed to identify transcriptional profiles responsible for prolonged homing flight duration.
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- Anna Keodara
- School of Life Sciences, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Muttenz, Switzerland
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- Agroscope, Swiss Bee Research Center, Schwarzenburgstrasse 161, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Bee Health, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Faculty of Science, Energy and Environment, King Mongkut's University of Technology, North Bangkok, Rayong Campus, Rayong, Thailand
- Centre for Ecology, Evolution, and Behaviour, Department of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, UK
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- Agroscope, Swiss Bee Research Center, Schwarzenburgstrasse 161, Bern, Switzerland
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- Federal Office of Information Technology, Systems and Telecommunication, Bern, Switzerland
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Muttenz, Switzerland.
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Bogo G, Caringi V, Albertazzi S, Capano V, Colombo R, Dettori A, Guerra I, Lora G, Bortolotti L, Medrzycki P. Residues of agrochemicals in beebread as an indicator of landscape management. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 945:174075. [PMID: 38897461 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 06/14/2024] [Accepted: 06/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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The agricultural intensification represents a major threat to biodiversity, with negative effects on the ecosystem. In particular, habitat loss and degradation, along with pesticide use have been recognised as primary factors contributing to the actual global decline of pollinators. Here we investigated the quality of agroecosystems in the Emilia-Romagna region (Northern Italy) within the national monitoring project BeeNet. We analysed pesticide residues in 100 samples of beebread collected in 25 BeeNet stations in March and June 2021 and 2022. We evaluated diversity and concentration of these chemicals, their risk (TWC) to honey bees, and their correlation with land use. Overall, in 84 % of the samples we found 63 out of 373 different pesticide residues, >90 % of them belonging to fungicides and insecticides. The TWC exceeded the risk threshold in seven samples (TWCmix), mostly due to only one or two compounds. We also found 15 compounds not approved in the EU as plant protection products (PPPs), raising concerns about illegal use or contamination through beeswax recycling. Samples collected in 2021 and in June presented a significantly higher number of active ingredients and TWC than those collected in 2022 and in March. The TWC calculated on single compounds (TWCcom) exceeded the risk threshold in case of four insecticides, namely carbaryl, fipronil, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam (although each detected in only one sample). Finally, both TWC and number of active ingredients were moderately or highly positively correlated with the percentage of area covered by orchards. Considering that we found on average more than five different molecules per sample, and that we ignored potential synergistic effects, the results of this work highlight the alarming situation regarding pesticide treatments and toxicity risk for bees linked to the current agricultural practices, and the need for implementing sustainable and pollinator-friendly strategies.
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- Gherardo Bogo
- CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment, via di Corticella 133, 40128 Bologna, Italy
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- CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment, via di Corticella 133, 40128 Bologna, Italy.
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- CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment, via di Corticella 133, 40128 Bologna, Italy
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- CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment, via di Corticella 133, 40128 Bologna, Italy
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- CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment, via di Corticella 133, 40128 Bologna, Italy
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- CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment, via di Corticella 133, 40128 Bologna, Italy
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- CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment, via di Corticella 133, 40128 Bologna, Italy
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- CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment, via di Corticella 133, 40128 Bologna, Italy
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- CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment, via di Corticella 133, 40128 Bologna, Italy
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- CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment, via di Corticella 133, 40128 Bologna, Italy
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Sang H, Li Y, Tan S, Gao P, Wang B, Guo S, Luo S, Sun C. Conservation genomics analysis reveals recent population decline and possible causes in bumblebee Bombus opulentus. INSECT SCIENCE 2024; 31:1631-1644. [PMID: 38297451 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.13324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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Bumblebees are a genus of pollinators (Bombus) that play important roles in natural ecosystem and agricultural production. Several bumblebee species have been recorded as under population decline, and the proportion of species experiencing population decline within subgenus Thoracobombus is higher than average. Bombus opulentus is 1 species in Thoracobombus, but little is known about its recent population dynamics. Here, we employed conservation genomics methods to investigate the population dynamics of B. opulentus during the recent past and identify the likely environmental factors that may cause population decline. Firstly, we placed the scaffold-level of B. opulentus reference genome sequence onto chromosome-level using Hi-C technique. Then, based on this reference genome and whole-genome resequencing data for 51 B. opulentus samples, we reconstructed the population structure and effective population size (Ne) trajectories of B. opulentus and identified genes that were under positive selection. Our results revealed that the collected B. opulentus samples could be divided into 2 populations, and 1 of them experienced a recent population decline; the declining population also exhibited lower genetic diversity and higher inbreeding levels. Genes related to high-temperature tolerance, immune response, and detoxication showed signals of positive selection in the declining population, suggesting that climate warming and pathogen/pesticide exposures may contribute to the decline of this B. opulentus population. Taken together, our study provided insights into the demography of B. opulentus populations and highlighted that populations of the same bumblebee species could have contrasting Ne trajectories and population decline could be caused by a combination of various stressors.
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- Huiling Sang
- College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- Western Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changji, Xinjiang, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Yan'an Beekeeping Experimental Station, Yan'an, Shannxi, China
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- Hengshui center for Disease Prevention and Control, Hengshui, Hebei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- Western Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changji, Xinjiang, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China
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Hernández-Rivera Á, Dáttilo W, Montoya B, Villegas-Patraca R, González-Tokman D. Effects of urbanization on orchid bee diversity and orchid pollination: From neotropical cloud forests to urban cores. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 954:176553. [PMID: 39353495 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2024] [Revised: 09/09/2024] [Accepted: 09/25/2024] [Indexed: 10/04/2024]
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Urbanization is a significant driver of land use change, profoundly impacting biodiversity and ecosystem services worldwide. However, its effects in the tropics, which host some of the planet's highest biodiversity, remain inadequately understood. Orchid bees (Apidae: Euglossini) are key pollinators in Neotropical ecosystems, playing crucial roles in maintaining floral diversity and reproductive success of orchids and other plant families. Yet, little is known about how urbanization influences their diversity and pollination. In this study, we analyzed the diversity and composition or orchid bee communities along an urbanization gradient which extends from the city center to the surrounding cloud forests, which bear high orchid endemism while being highly threatened. Along the same gradient, we further evaluated pollination of a model native orchid, Gongora galeata, which is exclusively pollinated by the bee Euglossa obrima. As expected, increasing urbanization led to a decrease in orchid bee diversity, as well as a clear separation in species composition between urban and non-urban sites and a reduction in G. galeata pollination (i.e. fruit production). However, contrary to our expectations, orchid pollination also decreased with environmental heterogeneity and the abundance of its specific pollinator. Despite urban areas still hosting orchid bee species, our results reveal clear negative effects of urbanization not only on diversity, but also on the ecosystem function of a highly threatened group of bees. This study highlights the importance of considering local factors of urban landscapes for preserving not only biodiversity, but also fundamental ecological processes in cities.
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- Álvaro Hernández-Rivera
- Red de Ecoetología, Instituto de Ecología A.C., Carretera antigua a Coatepec 351, Colonia El Haya, Xalapa, Veracruz 91073, Mexico
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- Red de Ecoetología, Instituto de Ecología A.C., Carretera antigua a Coatepec 351, Colonia El Haya, Xalapa, Veracruz 91073, Mexico
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- Centro Tlaxcala de Biología de la Conducta (CTBC), Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala 90000, Mexico
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- Unidad de Servicios Profesionales Altamente Especializados, Instituto de Ecología, A.C., Xalapa, Veracruz 91073, Mexico
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- Red de Ecoetología, Instituto de Ecología A.C., Carretera antigua a Coatepec 351, Colonia El Haya, Xalapa, Veracruz 91073, Mexico.
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Rondeau S, Raine NE. Bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) queens prefer pesticide-contaminated soils when selecting underground hibernation sites. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 954:176534. [PMID: 39332727 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2024] [Revised: 09/12/2024] [Accepted: 09/24/2024] [Indexed: 09/29/2024]
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New evidence points to substantial impacts of exposure to pesticide residues in soil for a range of bee taxa that have close regular contact with this substrate. Among others, the risk of exposure is high for bumblebee (Bombus spp.) queens hibernating in agricultural soils. An important question is whether bumblebee queens can detect and avoid pesticide-contaminated soils, or whether they might be attracted to such agrochemical residues. To address this question, we performed a multiple-choice preference experiment in which newly emerged bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) queens were given access to arrays of 36 crates of soil treated with different pesticides in large mesh-covered enclosures. Five of the most commonly encountered pesticides in agricultural soils (boscalid, chlorantraniliprole, clothianidin, cyantraniliprole, difenoconazole) were selected for testing at two contamination levels (lower or higher), based on field-realistic exposure estimates. Bumblebee queens consistently avoided hibernating in pesticide-free soil at both contamination levels, while showing no avoidance for any pesticide-treated soil types. At the lower contamination level, queens selected the pesticide-free soil 1.3 to 2.4-fold less frequently on average than any of the spiked soils, while none of the queens from the higher contamination group selected pesticide-free soil. This apparent preference for pesticide-contaminated soils increases the likelihood of exposure to and potential hazard from pesticide residues in soil for bumblebee queens during hibernation, a critical and highly vulnerable period of their annual life cycle.
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- Sabrina Rondeau
- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada.
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada.
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Phokasem P, Disayathanoowat T, Chantaphanwattana T, Sinpoo C, Chen YP, Evans JD, Lee JH, Krongdang S. Comparative toxicity of oral exposure to paraquat: Survival rates and gene expression in two honey bees species; Apis mellifera and Apis cerana. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 362:125026. [PMID: 39326830 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.125026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Revised: 09/05/2024] [Accepted: 09/23/2024] [Indexed: 09/28/2024]
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Honey bees provide vital pollination services to agricultural crops and wild plants worldwide. Unfortunately, the misuse and overuse of pesticides in agricultural production have led to an increase in incidents harming honey bees in recent years. Among the commonly utilized bee species in beekeeping are Apis cerana and Apis mellifera, with wild A. cerana populations widely dispersed in forests, contributing substantially to ecosystem balance. Yet, the impact of paraquat, a toxic herbicide, on A. cerana remains largely unexplored. This study aims to address this gap by examining acute exposure endpoints based on mortality represented by median lethal doses (LD50 values) of paraquat, survival rates, and gene expression patterns between the A. cerana and A. mellifera. The findings revealed that A. cerana exhibits greater sensitivity to paraquat compared to A. mellifera. The acute oral LD50 values for A. cerana were 5.85, 1.74, and 1.21 μg/bee at 24, 48, and 72 h, respectively, whereas the corresponding values for A. mellifera were 104.00, 11.00, and 6.41 μg/bee. Further, the study demonstrated significant upregulation of the detoxification (antioxidative) enzymes SOD1, CAT, and LLDH-X2 in both A. mellifera and A. cerana following exposure to the lethal dose of paraquat. However, SOD2 expression was notably downregulated in both species, indicating potential mitochondrial damage. These findings suggest that while honey bees initiate activate defense mechanisms against oxidative damage, paraquat exposure may still impair mitochondrial function. Paraquat was found to be moderately toxic to A. mellifera but highly toxic to A. cerana, indicating the importance of screening multiple bee species when assessing the risks of chemical exposure. This research provides a rare comparative analysis of chemical stress effects on morbidity and gene expression in two different honey bee species, establishing a foundational framework for risk assessment and the regulation of herbicide risks to pollinating insects.
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- Patcharin Phokasem
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand; Office of Research Administration, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand; Research Center of Deep Technology in Beekeeping and Bee Products for Sustainable Development Goals (SMARTBEE SDGs), Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand; Research Center of Deep Technology in Beekeeping and Bee Products for Sustainable Development Goals (SMARTBEE SDGs), Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand; Office of Research Administration, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand; Research Center of Deep Technology in Beekeeping and Bee Products for Sustainable Development Goals (SMARTBEE SDGs), Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.
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- US Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service, Bee Research Laboratory, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA.
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- US Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service, Bee Research Laboratory, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA.
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- School of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, Department of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon State, 24341, Republic of Korea.
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- US Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service, Bee Research Laboratory, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA; Faculty of Science and Social Sciences, Burapha University, Sa Kaeo Campus, Sa Kaeo, 27160, Thailand.
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Denecke S, Malfara MF, Hodges KR, Holmes NA, Williams AR, Gallagher-Teske JH, Pascarella JM, Daniels AM, Sterk GJ, Leurs R, Ruthel G, Hoang R, Povelones ML, Povelones M. Adhesion of Crithidia fasciculata promotes a rapid change in developmental fate driven by cAMP signaling. mSphere 2024:e0061724. [PMID: 39315810 DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00617-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2024] [Accepted: 09/05/2024] [Indexed: 09/25/2024] Open
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Trypanosomatids are single-celled parasites responsible for human and animal disease. Typically, colonization of an insect host is required for transmission. Stable attachment of parasites to insect tissues via their single flagellum coincides with differentiation and morphological changes. Although attachment is a conserved stage in trypanosomatid life cycles, the molecular mechanisms are not well understood. To study this process, we elaborate upon an in vitro model in which the swimming form of the trypanosomatid Crithidia fasciculata rapidly differentiates following adhesion to artificial substrates. Live imaging of cells transitioning from swimming to attached shows parasites undergoing a defined sequence of events, including an initial adhesion near the base of the flagellum immediately followed by flagellar shortening, cell rounding, and the formation of a hemidesmosome-like attachment plaque between the tip of the shortened flagellum and the substrate. Quantitative proteomics of swimming versus attached parasites suggests differential regulation of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)-based signaling proteins. We have localized two of these proteins to the flagellum of swimming C. fasciculata; however, both are absent from the shortened flagellum of attached cells. Pharmacological inhibition of cAMP phosphodiesterases increased cAMP levels in the cell and prevented attachment. Further, treatment with inhibitor did not affect the growth rate of either swimming or established attached cells, indicating that its effect is limited to a critical window during the early stages of adhesion. These data suggest that cAMP signaling is required for attachment of C. fasciculata and that flagellar signaling domains may be reorganized during differentiation and attachment.IMPORTANCETrypanosomatid parasites cause significant disease burden worldwide and require insect vectors for transmission. In the insect, parasites attach to tissues, sometimes dividing as attached cells or producing motile, infectious forms. The significance and cellular mechanisms of attachment are relatively unexplored. Here, we exploit a model trypanosomatid that attaches robustly to artificial surfaces to better understand this process. This attachment recapitulates that observed in vivo and can be used to define the stages and morphological features of attachment as well as conditions that impact attachment efficiency. We have identified proteins that are enriched in either swimming or attached parasites, supporting a role for the cyclic AMP signaling pathway in the transition from swimming to attached. As this pathway has already been implicated in environmental sensing and developmental transitions in trypanosomatids, our data provide new insights into activities required for parasite survival in their insect hosts.
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- Shane Denecke
- Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biology, Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biology, Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biology, Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biology, Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines and Systems, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan HZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines and Systems, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan HZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biology, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biology, Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Zhang G, Kuesel RW, Olsson R, Reed R, Liu X, Hopkins B. Pesticide exposure patterns in honey bees during migratory pollination. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 480:135910. [PMID: 39321480 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2024] [Revised: 09/17/2024] [Accepted: 09/18/2024] [Indexed: 09/27/2024]
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Monitoring pesticide exposures in honey bees provides fundamental risk information that informs efforts to improve regulatory policy, pesticide use, and beekeeping management so pollinators are protected in realistic field conditions. We investigated pesticide exposures to bee colonies while colonies moved along commercial migratory routes in 2022 and 2023 to pollinate multiple pollinator-dependent, high-value U.S. specialty crops (e.g., almonds in California and apples and cherries in Washington). We found evident pesticide exposure patterns, including increasing exposures (both levels and number of pesticides) to fungicides during almond pollination, higher exposures to insecticides and persistent exposures to fungicides during springtime fruit pollination, and declining exposures in summer. Exposure risk assessment by risk quotient (RQ) model based on residues in bee bread indicates no concern of acute toxicity to adult honey bees during pollination, however, during colony inspections we found severe brood mortality in fields associated with high exposure to buprofezin, an insect growth regulator (IGR) thought to be safe for adult bees, which is permitted for use any time across the season. Our results suggest a need to improve compliance with insecticide label requirements during tree fruit pollination and a need for further research into the negative impacts of IGR on colony health especially on immature bees to inform potential policy changes.
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- Ge Zhang
- Department of Entomology, Washington State University, Pullman WA 99164, United States.
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- Department of Entomology, Washington State University, Pullman WA 99164, United States
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- Department of Entomology, Washington State University, Pullman WA 99164, United States
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- Department of Entomology, Washington State University, Pullman WA 99164, United States
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistical Science, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844, United States
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- Department of Entomology, Washington State University, Pullman WA 99164, United States
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Liu J, Shi J, Hu Y, Su Y, Zhang Y, Wu X. Flumethrin exposure perturbs gut microbiota structure and intestinal metabolism in honeybees (Apis mellifera). JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 480:135886. [PMID: 39298952 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2024] [Revised: 09/06/2024] [Accepted: 09/16/2024] [Indexed: 09/22/2024]
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Flumethrin mitigates Varroa's harm to honeybee colonies; however, its residues in colonies threaten the fitness of honeybee hosts and gut microbiota. Our previous research has shown that flumethrin induces significant physiological effects on honeybee larvae; but the effects of flumethrin on the gut microbiota and metabolism of adult honeybees are still unknown. In this study, 1-day-old honeybees were exposed to 0, 0.01, 0.1, and 1 mg/L flumethrin for 14 days and the impacts of flumethrin on the intestinal system were evaluated. The results showed that exposure to 1 mg/L flumethrin significantly reduced honeybee survival and the activities of antioxidative enzymes (superoxide dismutase and catalase) and detoxification enzymes (glutathione S-transferase) in honeybee heads. Moreover, exposure to 0.01, 0.1, and 1 mg/L flumethrin significantly decreased the diversity of the honeybee gut microbiota. Results from untargeted metabolomics showed that long-term exposure to 0.01, 0.1, and 1 mg/L flumethrin caused changes in the metabolic pathways of honeybee gut microbes. Furthermore, increased metabolism of phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan derivatives was observed in honeybee gut microbes. These findings underscore the importance of careful consideration in using pesticides in apiculture and provide a basis for safeguarding honeybees from pollutants, considering the effects on gut microbes.
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- Jianhui Liu
- Honeybee Research Institute, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China; Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Honeybee Biology and Beekeeping, Nanchang 330045, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Honeybee Research Institute, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China; Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Honeybee Biology and Beekeeping, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Honeybee Research Institute, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China; Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Honeybee Biology and Beekeeping, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Honeybee Research Institute, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China; Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Honeybee Biology and Beekeeping, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Honeybee Research Institute, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China; Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Honeybee Biology and Beekeeping, Nanchang 330045, China.
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Boff S, Olberz S, Gülsoy İG, Preuß M, Raizer J, Ayasse M. Conventional agriculture affects sex communication and impacts local population size in a wild bee. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 954:176319. [PMID: 39293767 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 09/10/2024] [Accepted: 09/14/2024] [Indexed: 09/20/2024]
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Man-made agricultural stressors have been identified to compromise the reproductive dynamics of bee populations within agricultural environments. With the aid of bee hotels, we explored the influence of conventional and organic farming systems on local population size and body traits of the mason bee, Osmia bicornis, in southern Germany. We further used a chemical ecology approach and bioassays to test whether farming management influence male pre-copulatory behaviors. We observed a positive relationship between the extent of organic agriculture in the landscape and both overall brood cell production and nesting frequency. Moreover, farming systems were found to influence body traits, with bees from organic sites being smaller in size and having a different cuticular hydrocarbon composition compared with those at conventional sites. Bioassays revealed that males were more sexually attracted to freeze-killed females from conventional sites compared with those from organic sites. Intriguingly, treating females from organic fields with synthetic semiochemicals enhanced their sexual attraction to levels comparable with females from conventional sites. Our findings shed light on the intricate interplay between farming practices and the reproductive behaviors of wild mason bees, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive understanding of these dynamics for effective conservation and management strategies.
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- Samuel Boff
- Institute of Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation Genomics, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany.
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- Institute of Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation Genomics, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Institute of Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation Genomics, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Entomology and Biodiversity Conservation Program, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados, Brazil
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- Institute of Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation Genomics, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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Wang LL, Huang ZY, Dai WF, Yang YP, Duan YW. Mixed effects of honey bees on pollination function in the Tibetan alpine grasslands. Nat Commun 2024; 15:8164. [PMID: 39289376 PMCID: PMC11408732 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52465-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2024] [Indexed: 09/19/2024] Open
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The global expansion of domesticated plant and animal species has profoundly impacted biodiversity and ecosystem functions. However, the spillover effect of non-native honey bees from mass-flowering crops into adjacent natural vegetation on pollination function within plant communities remains unclear. To address this, we conduct field experiments to investigate the ecological impacts of honey bees (Apis mellifera) and a mass-flowering crop (Brassica rapa var. oleifera) on pollinator communities, plant-pollinator interactions, and reproductive performance of wild plants in 48 pollinator-limited alpine grasslands. Our findings indicate that the transition of dominant pollinators from flies to honey bees enhances visitation fidelity of pollinator species and reconfigures pollination interactions due to an increase in competition between honey bees and native pollinator species. Additionally, honey bees increase, decrease or do not alter plant reproductive success, depending on the plant species. Here, we report the mixed effects of honey bees on pollination function in pollinator-limited alpine grasslands.
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- Lin-Lin Wang
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Crop Wild Relatives Omics, Germplasm Bank of Wild Species, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research at Kunming, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan, 650201, China
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- Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Crop Wild Relatives Omics, Germplasm Bank of Wild Species, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research at Kunming, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan, 650201, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Crop Wild Relatives Omics, Germplasm Bank of Wild Species, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research at Kunming, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan, 650201, China.
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Crop Wild Relatives Omics, Germplasm Bank of Wild Species, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research at Kunming, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan, 650201, China.
- Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Natural Medicines, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan, 650201, China.
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Cullen G, Delargy E, Dearden PK. Development of germline progenitors in larval queen honeybee ovaries. Biol Open 2024; 13:bio060511. [PMID: 39263864 DOI: 10.1242/bio.060511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 08/08/2024] [Indexed: 09/13/2024] Open
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Honeybees (Apis mellifera) are a keystone species for managed pollination and the production of hive products. Eusociality in honeybees leads to much of the reproduction in a hive driven by the queen. Queen bees have two large active ovaries that can produce large numbers of eggs if conditions are appropriate. These ovaries are also active throughout the long lives of these insects, up to 5 years in some cases. Recent studies have indicated that the germline precursors of the adult honeybee queen ovary are organized into 8-cell clusters, joined together by a polyfusome; a cytoplasmic bridge. To understand the origin of these clusters, and trace the development of the honeybee queen ovary, we examined the cell types and regionalization of the developing larval and pupal queen ovaries. We used established (nanos and castor), and novel (odd skipped) gene expression markers to determine regions of the developing ovary. Primordial germline cells develop in the honeybee embryo and are organized into ovary structures before the embryo hatches. The ovary is regionalized by larval stage 3 into terminal filaments and germaria. At this stage, clusters of germline cells in the germaria are joined by fusomes and are dividing synchronously. The origin of the 8-cell clusters in the adult germarium is therefore during larval stages. On emergence, the queen ovary has terminal filaments and germaria but has not yet developed any vitellaria, which are produced after the queen embarks on a nuptial flight. The lack of germaria, and the storing of germline progenitors as clusters, may be adaptions for queen bees to endure the metabolic demands of a nuptial flight, as well as rapidly lay large numbers of eggs to establish a hive.
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- Georgia Cullen
- Genomics Aotearoa, Bioprotection Aotearoa and Biochemistry Department, University of Otago, Dunedin 9016, Aotearoa, New Zealand
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- Genomics Aotearoa, Bioprotection Aotearoa and Biochemistry Department, University of Otago, Dunedin 9016, Aotearoa, New Zealand
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- Genomics Aotearoa, Bioprotection Aotearoa and Biochemistry Department, University of Otago, Dunedin 9016, Aotearoa, New Zealand
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Pamminger T, Basley K, Goulson D, Hughes WOH. Potential acetylcholine-based communication in honeybee haemocytes and its modulation by a neonicotinoid insecticide. PeerJ 2024; 12:e17978. [PMID: 39285925 PMCID: PMC11404474 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.17978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2018] [Accepted: 08/06/2024] [Indexed: 09/19/2024] Open
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There is growing concern that some managed and wild insect pollinator populations are in decline, potentially threatening biodiversity and sustainable food production on a global scale. In recent years, there has been increasing evidence that sub-lethal exposure to neurotoxic, neonicotinoid pesticides can negatively affect pollinator immunocompetence and could amplify the effects of diseases, likely contributing to pollinator declines. However, a direct pathway connecting neonicotinoids and immune functions remains elusive. In this study we show that haemocytes and non-neural tissues of the honeybee Apis mellifera express the building blocks of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors that are the target of neonicotinoids. In addition, we demonstrate that the haemocytes, which form the cellular arm of the innate immune system, actively express choline acetyltransferase, a key enzyme necessary to synthesize acetylcholine. In a last step, we show that the expression of this key enzyme is affected by field-realistic doses of clothianidin, a widely used neonicotinoid. These results support a potential mechanistic framework to explain the effects of sub-lethal doses of neonicotinoids on the immune function of pollinators.
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- Tobias Pamminger
- School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
- Bayer AG, Monheim am Rhein, Germany
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
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Dahake A, Persaud SG, Jones MN, Goyret J, Davidowitz G, Raguso RA. Dying of thirst: Osmoregulation by a hawkmoth pollinator in response to variability in ambient humidity and nectar availability. JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 159:104700. [PMID: 39255897 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2024.104700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2024] [Revised: 07/23/2024] [Accepted: 09/04/2024] [Indexed: 09/12/2024]
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Climate-induced shifts in flowering phenology can disrupt pollinator-floral resource synchrony, especially in desert ecosystems where rainfall dictates both. However, baseline metrics to gauge pollinator health in the wild amidst rapid climate change are lacking. Our laboratory-based study establishes a baseline for pollinator physiological state by exploring how osmotic conditions influence survivorship in a desert hawkmoth pollinator, Manduca sexta. We sampled hemolymph osmolality from over 1000 lab-grown moths at 20 %, 50 %, and 80 % ambient humidity levels. Starved moths maintained healthy osmolality of 350-400 mmol/kg for 1-3 days after eclosion regardless of ambient humidity, but it sharply rose to 550 mmol/kg after 4-5 days in low and moderate humidity, and after 5 days in high humidity. Starved moths in low humidity conditions perished within 5 days, while those in high humidity survived twice as long. Moths fed synthetic Datura wrightii nectar, synthetic Agave palmeri nectar, or water, maintained osmolality within a healthy range of 350-400mmol/kg. The same was true for moths fed authentic floral nectars from Datura and Agave plants, although moths consumed more synthetic than authentic nectars, possibly due to non-sugar constituents. Simulating a 4-day mismatch between pollinator emergence and nectar availability, a single nectar meal osmotically rescued moths under dry ambient conditions. Our findings highlight hemolymph osmolality as a rapid and accurate biomarker distinguishing dehydrated from hydrated states in insect pollinators.
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- Ajinkya Dahake
- Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA.
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- Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Tennessee, Martin, TN 38237, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
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Sabo R, Staroň M, Sabová L, Majchrák T, Bischoff G, Pistorius J, Janke M, Alkassab AT. Honey bees for pesticide monitoring in the landscape: Which bee matrices should be used? CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 364:143130. [PMID: 39159766 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2024] [Revised: 07/31/2024] [Accepted: 08/17/2024] [Indexed: 08/21/2024]
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Among bee species, the western honey bee (Apis mellifera) is preferred in monitoring studies performed in the agricultural landscape, while bee matrices, pollen, and honey are mostly a subject of these studies due to their unique composition. A justified question about the relevance of other bee matrices, like larvae, foragers, beebread, and/or wax, has been raised. The ability of different bee matrices (wax, pollen grains, bee bread, foragers, larvae, nectar, and honey) to absorb pesticide residues is subjected in this study. All samples were collected during a crop flowering season (oilseed rape) on intensively managed agricultural land in Slovakia and Germany. The observed high variability in residue levels, profile, and number of detections among studied matrices from Germany, west, and east Slovakia gave us an assumption of the use of different agricultural practices between these two countries. Fungicides clearly dominated across all samples in all sampling regions. The increased pesticide profile positively correlated with the oilseed rape pollen grains in pollen pellets and/or bee bread. Bee wax, pollen, and bee bread showed a high number of detected active substances and total residue concentrations among matrices, indicating their high ability to absorb pesticide residues in the surrounding hive environment.
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- Rastislav Sabo
- University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Komenského 73, 041 81, Košice, Slovakia.
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- NPPC - Research Institute for Animal Production Nitra, Institute of Apiculture Liptovský Hrádok, Dr. J. Gašperíka 599, 033 01, Liptovský Hrádok, Slovakia
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- University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Komenského 73, 041 81, Košice, Slovakia
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- University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Komenského 73, 041 81, Košice, Slovakia
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- Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI) - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Bee Protection, Königin-Luise-Straße 19, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Institute for Bee Protection, Messeweg 11-12, 38104, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Lower Saxony State Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (LAVES), Institute for Apiculture, Herzogin-Eleonore-Allee 5, 29221, Celle, Germany
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- Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Institute for Bee Protection, Messeweg 11-12, 38104, Braunschweig, Germany
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Ilić D, Vujić Đ, Buljovčić M, Živančev J, Šikoparija B, Brkić B. Beekeeping breakthrough: unveiling hive health with a portable membrane inlet mass spectrometry detection method. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:56610-56620. [PMID: 39283546 PMCID: PMC11422474 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-34957-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2024] [Accepted: 09/06/2024] [Indexed: 09/25/2024]
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Supporting bee populations is essential considering threats posed by human activities like pesticide usage and habitat destruction. However, the current methods for monitoring and analyzing beehives and their surrounding environments are invasive, complex, and time-consuming. These methods often rely heavily on laboratory analyses, making them difficult to implement independently in the field. This study explores the application of portable membrane inlet mass spectrometer (MIMS) for noninvasive hive analysis, demonstrating its ability to detect various compounds indicative of hive conditions and environmental stressors. In addition to the expected compounds found in beehives, such as α-bergamotene, hexadecanoic acid, heptadecane, hexadecanamide, α-bisabolol-, 9-octadecenamide, (Z) - , and benzaldehyde, unexpected compounds, pollutants, like indane (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) and carbofuran (pesticide), were also detected. The MIMS detection method provides rapid, accurate, and real-time results, making it suitable for preventive measures against bee diseases and integral to environmental biomonitoring. This integration of technology represents a significant advancement in bee conservation efforts, offering hope for the future of both bees and ecosystems.
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- Daria Ilić
- BioSense Institute, University of Novi Sad, Dr Zorana Djindjica 1, 21 000, Novi Sad, Serbia.
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- BioSense Institute, University of Novi Sad, Dr Zorana Djindjica 1, 21 000, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Technology, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar Cara Lazara 1, 21 000, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Technology, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar Cara Lazara 1, 21 000, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- BioSense Institute, University of Novi Sad, Dr Zorana Djindjica 1, 21 000, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- BioSense Institute, University of Novi Sad, Dr Zorana Djindjica 1, 21 000, Novi Sad, Serbia
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Provase M, Schmitz Boeing GAN, Tsukada E, Salla RF, Abdalla FC. Impact of environmental concentrations of fipronil on DNA integrity and brain structure of Bombus atratus bumblebees. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2024; 110:104536. [PMID: 39153725 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2024.104536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2024] [Revised: 08/09/2024] [Accepted: 08/13/2024] [Indexed: 08/19/2024]
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Fipronil (FP) is an insecticide used in the treatment and control of pests, but it also adversely affects bees. Currently, there is no data on the genotoxic effects of FP in the brain of bumblebees. Thus, through the comet assay and routine morphological analysis, we analyzed the morphological effects and potential genotoxicity of environmentally relevant concentrations of FP on the brain of Bombus atratus. Bumblebees were exposed at concentrations of 2.5 μg/g and 3.5 μg/g for 96 hours. After the exposure, the brains were removed for morphological and morphometric analysis, and the comet assay procedure - used to detect DNA damage in individual cells using electrophoresis. Our data showed that both concentrations (2.5 μg/g and 3.5 μg/g) caused DNA damage in brain cells. These results corroborate the morphological data. We observed signs of synapse loss in the calyx structure, intercellular spaces between compact inner and non-compact inner cells, and cell swelling. This study provides unprecedented evidence of the effects of FP on DNA and cellular structures in the brain of B. atratus and reinforces the need to elucidate its toxic effects on other species to allow future risk assessments and conservation projects.
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- Michele Provase
- Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Department of Biology (DBio), Laboratory of Structural and Functional Biology (LABEF), Brazil; Post-graduate Program in Biotechnology and Environmental Monitoring (PPGBMA), Center for Science and Technology for Sustainability (CCTS), UFSCar, Sorocaba, SP, Brazil.
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- Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Department of Biology (DBio), Laboratory of Structural and Functional Biology (LABEF), Brazil; Post-graduate Program in Biotechnology and Environmental Monitoring (PPGBMA), Center for Science and Technology for Sustainability (CCTS), UFSCar, Sorocaba, SP, Brazil
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- Post-graduate Program in Biotechnology and Environmental Monitoring (PPGBMA), Center for Science and Technology for Sustainability (CCTS), UFSCar, Sorocaba, SP, Brazil
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- Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Department of Biology (DBio), Laboratory of Structural and Functional Biology (LABEF), Brazil; Post-graduate Program in Biotechnology and Environmental Monitoring (PPGBMA), Center for Science and Technology for Sustainability (CCTS), UFSCar, Sorocaba, SP, Brazil
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- Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Department of Biology (DBio), Laboratory of Structural and Functional Biology (LABEF), Brazil; Post-graduate Program in Biotechnology and Environmental Monitoring (PPGBMA), Center for Science and Technology for Sustainability (CCTS), UFSCar, Sorocaba, SP, Brazil
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Gomes DS, Miranda FR, Fernandes KM, Farder-Gomes CF, Bastos DSS, Bernardes RC, Serrão JE. Acute exposure to fungicide fluazinam induces cell death in the midgut, oxidative stress and alters behavior of the stingless bee Partamona helleri (Hymenoptera: Apidae). ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 282:116677. [PMID: 38971098 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 06/26/2024] [Accepted: 06/30/2024] [Indexed: 07/08/2024]
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Stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) are pollinators of both cultivated and wild crop plants in the Neotropical region. However, they are susceptible to pesticide exposure during foraging activities. The fungicide fluazinam is commonly applied in bean and sunflower cultivation during the flowering period, posing a potential risk to the stingless bee Partamona helleri, which serves as a pollinator for these crops. In this study, we investigated the impact of acute oral exposure (24 h) fluazinam on the survival, morphology and cell death signaling pathways in the midgut, oxidative stress and behavior of P. helleri worker bees. Worker bees were exposed for 24 h to fluazinam (field concentrations 0.5, 1.5 and 2.5 mg a.i. mL-1), diluted in 50 % honey aqueous solution. After oral exposure, fluazinam did not harm the survival of worker bees. However, sublethal effects were revealed using the highest concentration of fluazinam (2.5 mg a.i. mL-1), particularly a reduction in food consumption, damage in the midgut epithelium, characterized by degeneration of the brush border, an increase in the number and size of cytoplasm vacuoles, condensation of nuclear chromatin, and an increase in the release of cell fragments into the gut lumen. Bees exposed to fluazinam exhibited an increase in cells undergoing autophagy and apoptosis, indicating cell death in the midgut epithelium. Furthermore, the fungicide induced oxidative stress as evidenced by an increase in total antioxidant and catalase enzyme activities, along with a decrease in glutathione S-transferase activity. And finally, fluazinam altered the walking behavior of bees, which could potentially impede their foraging activities. In conclusion, our findings indicate that fluazinam at field concentrations is not lethal for workers P. helleri. Nevertheless, it has side effects on midgut integrity, oxidative stress and worker bee behavior, pointing to potential risks for this pollinator.
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- Davy Soares Gomes
- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais 36570-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais 36570-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais 36570-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Naturais, Matemática e Educação, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Campus Araras, Araras, São Paulo 13.600-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais 36570-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais 36570-900, Brazil.
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Lau E, Maccaro J, McFrederick QS, Nieh JC. Exploring the interactions between Nosema ceranae infection and the honey bee gut microbiome. Sci Rep 2024; 14:20037. [PMID: 39198535 PMCID: PMC11358482 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-67796-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2024] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 09/01/2024] Open
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Managed colonies of the European honey bee, Apis mellifera, have faced considerable losses in recent years. A widespread contributing factor is a microsporidian pathogen, Nosema ceranae, which occurs worldwide, is increasingly resistant to antibiotic treatment, and can alter the host's immune response and nutritional uptake. These obligate gut pathogens share their environment with a natural honey bee microbiome whose composition can affect pathogen resistance. We tested the effect of N. ceranae infection on this microbiome by feeding 5 day-old adult bees that had natural, fully developed microbiomes with live N. ceranae spores (40,000 per bee) or a sham inoculation, sterile 2.0 M sucrose solution. We caged and reared these bees in a controlled lab environment and tracked their mortality over 12 d, after which we dissected them, measured their infection levels (gut spore counts), and analyzed their microbiomes. Bees fed live spores had two-fold higher mortality by 12 d and 36.5-fold more spores per bee than controls. There were also strong colony effects on infection levels, and 9% of spore-inoculated bees had no spore counts at all (defined as fed-spores-but-not-infected). Nosema ceranae infection had significant but subtle effects on the gut microbiomes of experimentally infected bees, bees with different infection levels, and fed-spores-but-not-infected vs. bees with gut spores. Specific bacteria, including Gilliamella ASVs, were positively associated with infection, indicating that multiple strains of core gut microbes either facilitate or resist N. ceranae infection. Future studies on the interactions between bacterial, pathogen, and host genotypes would be illuminating.
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- Edmund Lau
- School of Biological Sciences, Department of Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA.
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- School of Biological Sciences, Department of Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA.
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Mach BM, Glynn SE, Daniels JC, Dale AG. Target and non-target effects of insecticide use during ornamental milkweed production. ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY 2024; 53:648-658. [PMID: 38856688 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvae056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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There are widespread public efforts to conserve wildlife in urbanized landscapes via the installation of nursery-grown plants that support Lepidoptera taxa. Insecticides are commonly used during nursery production to suppress key plant pests, and many products have extended periods of toxicity and affect a wide range of herbivore taxa. While there are plentiful toxicological data on bee species, predominantly the Western honey bee (Apis mellifera L.), little is known about how insecticides affect nonpest lepidopterans. Lepidoptera has different modes of exposure (e.g., leaf-feeding) and differences in susceptibility to insecticide target sites compared to bees. Consequently, many products compatible with bee conservation pose an uncertain risk to nonpest lepidopterans and thus may represent an under-recognized conflict with conservation efforts. Using the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus, L.), tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica, L.), and oleander aphid (Aphis nerii, Fonscolombe, 1841) system, we conducted leaf and whole-plant feeding assays to evaluate effects of acute and chronic monarch exposure to industry standard and alternative reduced-risk insecticides used during nursery production. We also evaluated the efficacy of these insecticides against their target pest, the oleander aphid. Our results indicate that insecticides used to control pests on ornamental milkweed can cause monarch larval mortality up to 4 wk after treatment application. Furthermore, the duration of aphid suppression is often shorter than the duration of adverse effects on monarchs. This study demonstrates a conflict between insect pest management and Lepidoptera conservation during ornamental plant production and has implications for the conservation value of ornamentals after retail sale.
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- Bernadette M Mach
- Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
- Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Micheli M, Papa G, Negri I, Lancini M, Nuzzi C, Pasinetti S. Sensorizing a Beehive: A Study on Potential Embedded Solutions for Internal Contactless Monitoring of Bees Activity. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 24:5270. [PMID: 39204965 PMCID: PMC11360817 DOI: 10.3390/s24165270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2024] [Revised: 08/05/2024] [Accepted: 08/12/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Winter is the season of main concern for beekeepers since the temperature, humidity, and potential infection from mites and other diseases may lead the colony to death. As a consequence, beekeepers perform invasive checks on the colonies, exposing them to further harm. This paper proposes a novel design of an instrumented beehive involving color cameras placed inside the beehive and at the bottom of it, paving the way for new frontiers in beehive monitoring. The overall acquisition system is described focusing on design choices towards an effective solution for internal, contactless, and stress-free beehive monitoring. To validate our approach, we conducted an experimental campaign in 2023 and analyzed the collected images with YOLOv8 to understand if the proposed solution can be useful for beekeepers and what kind of information can be derived from this kind of monitoring, including the presence of Varroa destructor mites inside the beehive. We experimentally found that the observation point inside the beehive is the most challenging due to the frequent movements of the bees and the difficulties related to obtaining in-focus images. However, from these images, it is possible to find Varroa destructor mites. On the other hand, the observation point at the bottom of the beehive showed great potential for understanding the overall activity of the colony.
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- Massimiliano Micheli
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (DIMI), University of Brescia, Via Branze 38, 25128 Brescia, Italy; (M.M.); (S.P.)
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production (DI.PRO.VE.S.), Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Via E. Parmense 84, 29122 Piacenza, Italy; (G.P.); (I.N.)
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production (DI.PRO.VE.S.), Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Via E. Parmense 84, 29122 Piacenza, Italy; (G.P.); (I.N.)
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health (DSMC), University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25128 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (DIMI), University of Brescia, Via Branze 38, 25128 Brescia, Italy; (M.M.); (S.P.)
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (DIMI), University of Brescia, Via Branze 38, 25128 Brescia, Italy; (M.M.); (S.P.)
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Lee YD, Yokoi T, Nakazawa T. A pollinator crisis can decrease plant abundance despite pollinators being herbivores at the larval stage. Sci Rep 2024; 14:18523. [PMID: 39122794 PMCID: PMC11316071 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-69537-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
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Pollinating insects are decreasing worldwide due to various environmental stresses (so-called pollinator crisis), raising concerns that plant productivity could be undermined in natural and agricultural ecosystems. To date, however, few studies have reported a concurrent decline in both pollinators and plants, and little is known about when a "plant crisis" occurs. Here, we propose that anthropogenic environmental stresses on pollinating insects (e.g. climate change, habitat loss, and pesticide usage) can negatively affect herbivorous insects (e.g., pollinator larvae and crop pests) as well, and effects of pollinator declines may be masked by positive effects of herbivore declines. To test the idea, we theoretically investigated plant population dynamics mediated by two insect groups: one representing a pollinator that is mutualistic at the adult stage but antagonistic at the larval stage, and the other representing a non-structured pest herbivore. Our model revealed that environmental stresses (increasing insect mortality) can have counterintuitive effects on plants. Nonetheless, plant abundance generally decreases with decreasing pollinator abundance, especially when plant populations grow slowly without pollinators, when pollinators are effective mutualists, or when pollinators are susceptible to environmental stresses. These findings offer a theoretical basis for assessing the pollinator crisis for biodiversity conservation and agricultural management.
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- Yi-De Lee
- Department of Physics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, No.1, University Road, 701, Tainan City, Taiwan.
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Dewaele J, Barraud A, Hellström S, Paxton RJ, Michez D. A new exposure protocol adapted for wild bees reveals species-specific impacts of the sulfoximine insecticide sulfoxaflor. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2024; 33:546-559. [PMID: 38649545 PMCID: PMC11252182 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-024-02750-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/31/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Wild bees are crucial pollinators of flowering plants and concerns are rising about their decline associated with pesticide use. Interspecific variation in wild bee response to pesticide exposure is expected to be related to variation in their morphology, physiology, and ecology, though there are still important knowledge gaps in its understanding. Pesticide risk assessments have largely focussed on the Western honey bee sensitivity considering it protective enough for wild bees. Recently, guidelines for Bombus terrestris and Osmia bicornis testing have been developed but are not yet implemented at a global scale in pesticide risk assessments. Here, we developed and tested a new simplified method of pesticide exposure on wild bee species collected from the field in Belgium. Enough specimens of nine species survived in a laboratory setting and were exposed to oral and topical acute doses of a sulfoximine insecticide. Our results confirm significant variability among wild bee species. We show that Osmia cornuta is more sensitive to sulfoxaflor than B. terrestris, whereas Bombus hypnorum is less sensitive. We propose hypotheses on the mechanisms explaining interspecific variations in sensitivity to pesticides. Future pesticide risk assessments of wild bees will require further refinement of protocols for their controlled housing and exposure.
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- Justine Dewaele
- Research Institute for Biosciences, Laboratory of Zoology, University of Mons (UMons), Place du Parc 20, 7000, Mons, Belgium.
- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 8198 - Evo-Eco-Paleo, F-59000, Lille, France.
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- Research Institute for Biosciences, Laboratory of Zoology, University of Mons (UMons), Place du Parc 20, 7000, Mons, Belgium
- Pollinis, 10 rue Saint-Marc, 75002, Paris, France
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- General Zoology, Institute for Biology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Hoher Weg 8, 06120, Halle, Germany
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- General Zoology, Institute for Biology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Hoher Weg 8, 06120, Halle, Germany
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- Research Institute for Biosciences, Laboratory of Zoology, University of Mons (UMons), Place du Parc 20, 7000, Mons, Belgium
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Chwoyka C, Linhard D, Durstberger T, Zaller JG. Ornamental plants as vectors of pesticide exposure and potential threat to biodiversity and human health. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:49079-49099. [PMID: 39044056 PMCID: PMC11310276 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-34363-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/25/2024]
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The production of conventional ornamental plants is pesticide-intensive. We investigated whether pesticide active ingredients (AIs) are still present in ornamentals at the time of purchase and assessed their potential ecotoxicity to non-target organisms. We purchased 1000 pot plants and 237 cut flowers of different species from garden centers in Austria and Germany between 2011 and 2021 and analyzed them for up to 646 AIs. Ecotoxicological risks of AIs were assessed by calculating toxic loads for honeybees (Apis mellifera), earthworms (Eisenia fetida), birds (Passer domesticus), and mammals (Rattus norvegicus) based on the LD50 values of the detected AIs. Human health risks of AIs were assessed on the basis of the hazard statements of the Globally Harmonized System. Over the years, a total of 202 AIs were detected in pot plants and 128 AIs in cut flowers. Pesticide residues were found in 94% of pot plants and 97% of cut flowers, with cut flowers containing about twice as many AIs (11.0 ± 6.2 AIs) as pot plants (5.8 ± 4.0 AIs). Fungicides and insecticides were found most frequently. The ecotoxicity assessment showed that 47% of the AIs in pot plants and 63% of the AIs in cut flowers were moderately toxic to the considered non-target organisms. AIs found were mainly toxic to honeybees; their toxicity to earthworms, birds, and mammals was about 105 times lower. Remarkably, 39% of the plants labeled as "bee-friendly" contained AIs that were toxic to bees. More than 40% of pot plants and 72% of cut flowers contained AIs classified as harmful to human health. These results suggest that ornamental plants are vectors for potential pesticide exposure of consumers and non-target organisms in home gardens.
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- Cecily Chwoyka
- Department of Integrative Biology and Biodiversity Research, Institute of Zoology, BOKU University, 1180, Vienna, Austria
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- Umweltforschungsinstitut & Umweltorganisation Global 2000 (Friends of the Earth Austria), Neustiftgasse 36, 1070, Vienna, Austria
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- Umweltforschungsinstitut & Umweltorganisation Global 2000 (Friends of the Earth Austria), Neustiftgasse 36, 1070, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Integrative Biology and Biodiversity Research, Institute of Zoology, BOKU University, 1180, Vienna, Austria.
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Nooten SS, Korten H, Schmitt T, Kárpáti Z. The heat is on: reduced detection of floral scents after heatwaves in bumblebees. Proc Biol Sci 2024; 291:20240352. [PMID: 39191280 DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2024.0352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024] Open
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Global climate change disrupts key ecological processes and biotic interactions. The recent increase in heatwave frequency and severity prompts the evaluation of physiological processes that ensure the maintenance of vital ecosystem services such as pollination. We used experimental heatwaves to determine how high temperatures affect the bumblebees' ability to detect floral scents. Heatwaves induced strong reductions in antennal responses to floral scents in both tested bumblebee species (Bombus terrestris and Bombus pascuorum). These reductions were generally stronger in workers than in males. Bumblebees showed no consistent pattern of recovery 24 h after heat events. Our results suggest that the projected increased frequency and severity of heatwaves may jeopardize bumblebee-mediated pollination services by disrupting the chemical communication between plants and pollinators. The reduced chemosensitivity can decrease the bumblebees' abilities to locate food sources and lead to declines in colonies and populations.
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- Sabine S Nooten
- Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology, University of Würzburg , Würzburg, Germany
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- Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology, University of Würzburg , Würzburg, Germany
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- Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology, University of Würzburg , Würzburg, Germany
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- Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology, University of Würzburg , Würzburg, Germany
- Department of Chemical Ecology, Plant Protection Institute, Centre of Agricultural Research, HUN-REN , Budapest, Hungary
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Albacete S, Sancho G, Azpiazu C, Sgolastra F, Rodrigo A, Bosch J. Exposure to sublethal levels of insecticide-fungicide mixtures affect reproductive success and population growth rates in the solitary bee Osmia cornuta. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2024; 190:108919. [PMID: 39094406 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2024] [Revised: 07/24/2024] [Accepted: 07/26/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024]
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In agricultural environments, bees are routinely exposed to combinations of pesticides. For the most part, exposure to these pesticide mixtures does not result in acute lethal effects, but we know very little about potential sublethal effects and their consequences on reproductive success and population dynamics. In this study, we orally exposed newly emerged females of the solitary bee Osmia cornuta to environmentally-relevant levels of acetamiprid (a cyano-substituted neonicotinoid insecticide) singly and in combination with tebuconazole (a sterol-biosynthesis inhibitor (SBI) fungicide). The amount of feeding solution consumed during the exposure phase was lowest in bees exposed to the pesticide mixture. Following exposure, females were individually marked and released into oilseed rape field cages to monitor their nesting performance and assess their reproductive success. The nesting performance and reproductive success of bees exposed to the fungicide or the insecticide alone were similar to those of control bees and resulted in a 1.3-1.7 net population increases. By contrast, bees exposed to the pesticide mixture showed lower establishment, shortened nesting period, and reduced fecundity. Together, these effects led to a 0.5-0.6 population decrease. Female establishment and shortened nesting period were the main population bottlenecks. We found no effects of the pesticide mixture on nest provisioning rate, offspring body weight or sex ratio. Our study shows how sublethal pesticide exposure may affect several components of bee reproductive success and, ultimately, population growth. Our results calls for a rethinking of pollinator risk assessment schemes, which should target not only single compounds but also combinations of compounds likely to co-occur in agricultural environments.
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- Sergio Albacete
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain; Centre for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications (CREAF), 08193 Bellaterra, Spain.
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- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain; Centre for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications (CREAF), 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Centre for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications (CREAF), 08193 Bellaterra, Spain; Institute of Evolutionary Biology (CSIC - Universitat Pompeu Fabra), 08034 Barcelona, Spain; Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agro-Alimentari, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain; Centre for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications (CREAF), 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Centre for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications (CREAF), 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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Kim H, Maigoro AY, Lee JH, Frunze O, Kwon HW. The Improving Effects of Probiotic-Added Pollen Substitute Diets on the Gut Microbiota and Individual Health of Honey Bee ( Apis mellifera L.). Microorganisms 2024; 12:1567. [PMID: 39203409 PMCID: PMC11356693 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12081567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2024] [Revised: 07/26/2024] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 09/03/2024] Open
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Honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) health is crucial for honey bee products and effective pollination, and it is closely associated with gut bacteria. Various factors such as reduced habitat, temperature, disease, and diet affect the health of honey bees by disturbing the homeostasis of the gut microbiota. In this study, high-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing was used to analyze the gut microbiota of honey bees subjected to seven diets over 5 days. Lactobacillus dominated the microbiota in all diets. Cage experiments (consumption, head protein content, and vitellogenin gene expression level) were conducted to verify the effect of the diet. Through a heatmap, the Diet2 (probiotic-supplemented) group was clustered together with the Beebread and honey group, showing high consumption (177.50 ± 26.16 mg/bee), moderately higher survival duration (29.00 ± 2.83 days), protein content in the head (312.62 ± 28.71 µg/mL), and diet digestibility (48.41 ± 1.90%). Additionally, we analyzed the correlation between gut microbiota and health-related indicators in honey bees fed each diet. Based on the overall results, we identified that probiotic-supplemented diets increased gut microbiota diversity and positively affected the overall health of individual honey bees.
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- Hyunjee Kim
- Convergence Research Center for Insect Vectors, 119 Academy-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea; (H.K.); (A.Y.M.); (J.-H.L.); (O.F.)
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- Convergence Research Center for Insect Vectors, 119 Academy-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea; (H.K.); (A.Y.M.); (J.-H.L.); (O.F.)
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- Convergence Research Center for Insect Vectors, 119 Academy-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea; (H.K.); (A.Y.M.); (J.-H.L.); (O.F.)
- Department of Life Sciences, Incheon National University, 119 Academy-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Convergence Research Center for Insect Vectors, 119 Academy-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea; (H.K.); (A.Y.M.); (J.-H.L.); (O.F.)
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- Convergence Research Center for Insect Vectors, 119 Academy-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea; (H.K.); (A.Y.M.); (J.-H.L.); (O.F.)
- Department of Life Sciences, Incheon National University, 119 Academy-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
- Division of Research and Development, Insensory Inc., 119 Academy-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
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Thomas LJ, Kirse A, Raus H, Langen K, Nümann B, Tschan GF, Gemeinholzer B, Wägele JW, Bourlat SJ. Synchronised monitoring of plant and insect diversity: a case study using automated Malaise traps and DNA-based methods. Biodivers Data J 2024; 12:e127669. [PMID: 39114129 PMCID: PMC11303846 DOI: 10.3897/bdj.12.e127669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024] Open
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The occurrence and distribution of insects and their possible associations with plant species are largely unknown in Germany and baseline data to monitor future trends are urgently needed. Using newly-designed automated Malaise trap multi-samplers, the occurrence of insect species and their potential associations with plants was monitored synchronously at two contrasting field sites in Germany: an urban botanical garden and a forest research station. Taxa were identified by metabarcoding of the insects and the plant traces present in the preservative ethanol of the Malaise trap samples. For comparison, a botanical survey was conducted in the vicinity of the traps. Across both sites, we identified a total of 1290 exact sequence variants (ESVs) assigned to Insecta, of which 205 are known to be pollinators. In the botanical garden, we detected the occurrence of 128 plant taxa, of which 41 also had one of their known insect pollinator species detected. Insect species richness was highest in May, mainly attributed to an increase in Diptera. These results present a case study of the applicability of automated sampling and DNA-based methods to monitor the timings of flowering and corresponding activity of plant-visiting insects.
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- Leighton J Thomas
- Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change, Museum Koenig, Bonn, GermanyLeibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change, Museum KoenigBonnGermany
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- Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change, Museum Koenig, Bonn, GermanyLeibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change, Museum KoenigBonnGermany
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- University of Kassel, Kassel, GermanyUniversity of KasselKasselGermany
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- Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change, Museum Koenig, Bonn, GermanyLeibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change, Museum KoenigBonnGermany
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- Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change, Museum Koenig, Bonn, GermanyLeibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change, Museum KoenigBonnGermany
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- Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change, Museum Koenig, Bonn, GermanyLeibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change, Museum KoenigBonnGermany
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- Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change, Museum Koenig, Bonn, GermanyLeibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change, Museum KoenigBonnGermany
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- Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change, Museum Koenig, Bonn, GermanyLeibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change, Museum KoenigBonnGermany
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Morfin N, Goodwin PH, Guzman-Novoa E, Legge N, Longstaffe J. 1H NMR Profiling of Honey Bee Brains across Varying Ages and Seasons. INSECTS 2024; 15:578. [PMID: 39194783 DOI: 10.3390/insects15080578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2024] [Revised: 07/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024]
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Honey bees (Apis mellifera) provide a useful model for studying aging because of the differences in longevity between the relatively short-lived summer and long-lived winter bees, as well as bees lacking signs of cognitive senescence as they age. Bee brains were dissected from newly emerged, 14-day-, and 28-day- old bees in mid- and late summer, as well as brood nest bees in fall, winter, and spring, before, during, and after overwintering, respectively. Brains were examined with nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to analyze their metabolome. Nine variable importance in projection (VIP) variables were identified, primarily amino acids and choline derivatives. Differences in metabolite concentrations were found with different ages of summer bees, mostly between newly emerged and 14-day- old bees, such as a decrease in phenylalanine and an increase in β-alanine, but there were also changes in older adults, such as o-phosphocholine that declined in 28-day- old bees. Differences in brood nest bees were observed, including a decline in tryptophan and an increase in β-alanine. These may provide distinct metabolomic signatures with age and season. Such research holds promise for a better understanding of the complex interplays between bee physiology, development, and aging, which has implications for improving bee health and management.
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- Nuria Morfin
- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
- The British Columbia Technology Transfer Program, British Columbia Honey Producers' Association, P.O. Box 5594, Station B, Victoria, BC V8R 6S4, Canada
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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Iorizzo M, Albanese G, Letizia F, Testa B, Di Criscio D, Petrarca S, Di Martino C, Ganassi S, Avino P, Pannella G, Aturki Z, Tedino C, De Cristofaro A. Diversity of plant pollen sources, microbial communities, and phenolic compounds present in bee pollen and bee bread. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024:10.1007/s11356-024-34517-x. [PMID: 39073714 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-34517-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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The pollination of several crops, as well as wild plants, depends on honeybees. To get the nutrients required for growth and survival, honeybee colonies are dependent on pollen supply. Bee pollen (BP) is partially packed in honeycomb cells and processed into beebread (BB) by microbial metabolism. The composition of pollen is highly variable and is mainly dependent on ecological habitat, geographical origin, honey plants, climatic conditions, and seasonal variations. Although there are important differences between the BP and the BB, little comparative chemical and microbiological data on this topic exists in the literature, particularly for samples with the same origin. In this study, BP and BB pollen samples were collected from two apiaries located in the Campania and Molise regions of Southern Italy. Phenolic profiles were detected via HPLC, while antioxidant activity was determined by ABTS·+ and DPPH· assay. The next-generation sequencing (NGS) based on RNA analysis of 16S (rRNA) and internal transcribed spacer (ITS2) regions were used to investigate the microbial community (bacteria and fungi) and botanical origin of the BP and BB. Chemical analysis showed a higher content of flavonols in BP (rutin, myricetin, quercetin, and kaempferol), while in BB there was a higher content of phenolic acids. The NGS analysis revealed that the microbial communities and pollen sources are dependent on the geographical location of apiaries. In addition, diversity was highlighted between the microbial communities present in the BP and BB samples collected from each apiary.
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- Massimo Iorizzo
- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, 86100, Campobasso, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, 86100, Campobasso, Italy.
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- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, 86100, Campobasso, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, 86100, Campobasso, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, 86100, Campobasso, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, 86100, Campobasso, Italy
- CONAPROA, Consorzio Nazionale Produttori Apistici, 86100, Campobasso, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, 86100, Campobasso, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, 86100, Campobasso, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, 86100, Campobasso, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, 86100, Campobasso, Italy
- Department of Science and Technology for Sustainable Development and One Health, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, 00159, Rome, Italy
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- Istituto Per I Sistemi Biologici, Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche, Area Della Ricerca Di Roma I, Via Salaria Km 29.300, 00015, Monterotondo, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, 86100, Campobasso, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, 86100, Campobasso, Italy
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Franzén M, Stenmark M. Exploring Biodiversity through the Lens of Knautia arvensis Pollinators: Knautia Pollinator Walks as a Monitoring Method. INSECTS 2024; 15:563. [PMID: 39194768 DOI: 10.3390/insects15080563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2024] [Revised: 07/20/2024] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024]
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Declining populations of native pollinators, especially wild bees, underline the urgent need for effective monitoring within agricultural ecosystems. This study aims to (i) establish the 'Knautia Pollinator Walk' as an innovative pollinator monitoring method, (ii) examine the link between pollinator richness/density and land cover, and (iii) assess if specialist solitary bees indicate pollinator abundance and morphogroup richness. The approach involves surveying 500 Knautia arvensis inflorescences per site thrice per season. Observations of 11,567 pollinators across 203 taxa showed significant correlations between pollinator diversity and land use. Pollinator populations fluctuated with land cover type, increasing in open areas but decreasing or stabilising in forested and shrubby regions. Noteworthy differences in pollinator types were seen between Russia (solitary bees, small Diptera, Lepidoptera) and Sweden (bumblebees, beetles, furry Diptera). The "Knautia Pollinator Walk" shows promising signs of being an effective tool for monitoring spatiotemporal biodiversity trends. The method offers a scalable approach to pollinator monitoring, which is essential for developing conservation strategies and supporting pollinator populations.
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- Markus Franzén
- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
- Center for Ecology and Evolution in Microbial Model Systems, EEMiS, Department of Biology and Environmental Science, Linnaeus University, SE-391 82 Kalmar, Sweden
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Zhang Z, Guo Y, Zhuang M, Liu F, Xia Z, Zhang Z, Yang F, Zeng H, Wu Y, Huang J, Xu K, Li J. Gut microbiome diversity and biogeography for Chinese bumblebee Bombus pyrosoma. mSystems 2024; 9:e0045924. [PMID: 38934544 PMCID: PMC11264632 DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00459-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Gut microbiota of the bumblebee is critical as it modulates the health and fitness of the host. However, the mechanisms underlying the formation and maintenance of the diversity of bumblebee gut bacteria over a long period of evolution have yet to be elucidated. In particular, the gut bacterial diversity and community assembly processes of Bombus pyrosoma across the Chinese border remain unclear. In this study, we systematically carried out unprecedented sampling of 513 workers of the species Bombus pyrosoma across the Chinese landscape and used full-length 16S rRNA gene sequencing to examine their gut microbiota diversity and biogeography. The gut microbiota composition and community structure of Bombus pyrosoma from different geographical locations were diverse. On the whole, the gut bacteria Gilliamella and Snodgrassella are dominant in bumblebees, but opportunistic pathogens Serratia and Pseudomonas are dominant in some sampling sites such as Hb15, Gs1, Gs45, Qhs15, and Ssx35. All or part of environmental factors such as latitude, annual mean temperature, elevation, human footprint, population density, and annual precipitation can affect the alpha diversity and community structure of gut bacteria. Further analysis showed that the assembly and shift of bumblebee gut bacterial communities under geographical variation were mainly driven by the stochastic drift of the neutral process rather than by variable selection of niche differentiation. In conclusion, our unprecedented sampling uncovers bumblebee gut microbiome diversity and shifts over evolutionary time. IMPORTANCE The microbiotas associated with organisms facilitates host health and fitness, and the homeostasis status of gut microbiota also reflects the habitat security faced by the host. In addition, managing gut microbiota is important to improve bumblebee health by understanding the ecological process of the gut microbiome. Thus, we first carried out an runprecedented sampling of 513 workers of the species Bombus pyrosoma across the Chinese landscape and used full-length 16S rRNA gene sequencing to uncover their gut microbiota diversity and biogeography. Our study provides new insights into the understanding of gut microbiome diversity and shifts for Chinese Bumblebee over evolutionary time.
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- Zhengyi Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Luoping Yunling Bee Industry and Trade Co., Ltd, Yunnan, China
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- Luoping Yunling Bee Industry and Trade Co., Ltd, Yunnan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Apiculture science Institute of Jilin Province, Jilin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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Luo S, Zhang X, Zhou X. Temporospatial dynamics and host specificity of honeybee gut bacteria. Cell Rep 2024; 43:114408. [PMID: 38935504 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Revised: 06/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024] Open
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Honeybees are important pollinators worldwide, with their gut microbiota playing a crucial role in maintaining their health. The gut bacteria of honeybees consist of primarily five core lineages that are spread through social interactions. Previous studies have provided a basic understanding of the composition and function of the honeybee gut microbiota, with recent advancements focusing on analyzing diversity at the strain level and changes in bacterial functional genes. Research on honeybee gut microbiota across different regions globally has provided insights into microbial ecology. Additionally, recent findings have shed light on the mechanisms of host specificity of honeybee gut bacteria. This review explores the temporospatial dynamics in honeybee gut microbiota, discussing the reasons and mechanisms behind these fluctuations. This synopsis provides insights into host-microbe interactions and is invaluable for honeybee health.
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- Shiqi Luo
- Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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Delgado-Carrillo O, Martén-Rodríguez S, Ramírez-Mejía D, Novais S, Quevedo A, Ghilardi A, Sayago R, Lopezaraiza-Mikel M, Pérez-Trujillo E, Quesada M. Pollination services to crops of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) and green tomato (Physalis ixocarpa) in the coastal region of Jalisco, Mexico. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0301402. [PMID: 39042665 PMCID: PMC11265665 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/25/2024] Open
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Bees play a pivotal role as pollinators in crops essential for human consumption. However, the global decline in bee populations poses a significant threat to pollination services and food security worldwide. The loss and degradation of habitats due to land use change are primary factors contributing to bee declines, particularly in tropical forests facing high deforestation rates. Here, we evaluate the pollination services provided to crops of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) and green tomato (Physalis ixocarpa) in three municipalities in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, a place with Tropical Dry Forest, during years 2008, and 2014 to 2017. Both crops are cultivated in the dry season, approximately during the months of November to March. We describe the composition of the pollinator community and their visitation frequency (measured through the number of visits per flower per hour), and we assess the impact of pollinators on plant reproductive success and the level of pollinator dependence for each crop species (measured through the number of flowers that developed into fruits). We also evaluate how the landscape configuration (through the percentage of forest cover and distance to the forest) influences richness and abundance of pollinators (measured as number of species and individuals of pollinators per line of 50 m), and we use the model Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST) to map and value the pollination service in both crops. InVEST Crop pollination model is a simulation focuses on wild pollinators providing the pollinator ecosystem service. Our findings indicate that Apis mellifera was the primary pollinator of both crops, one of the few abundant pollinators in the study region during the dry season. In experiments where pollinators were excluded from flowers, watermelon yielded no fruits, while green tomato experienced a 65% reduction in production. In the case of green tomato, fruit set showed a positive correlation with pollinator abundance. A positive association between forest cover and total pollinator abundance was observed in green tomato in 2008, but not in watermelon. Additionally, a positive relationship was observed between the abundance of bees predicted by the InVEST model and the abundance of bees observed in green tomato flowers in 2008. In the study region, green tomato and watermelon rely on pollinators for fruit production, with honeybees (from feral and managed colonies) acting as the primary provider of pollination services for these crops. Consequently, the conservation of natural areas is crucial to provide food and nesting resources for pollinators. By doing so, we can ensure the diversity and abundance of pollinators, which in turn will help secure food security. The findings of this study underscore the critical need for the conservation of natural areas to support pollinator populations. Policymakers should prioritize the protection and restoration of habitats, particularly tropical forests, which are essential for maintaining the diversity and abundance of pollinators.
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- Oliverio Delgado-Carrillo
- Laboratorio Nacional de Análisis y Síntesis Ecológica, Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad Morelia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
- Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México
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- Laboratorio Nacional de Análisis y Síntesis Ecológica, Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad Morelia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
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- Laboratorio Nacional de Análisis y Síntesis Ecológica, Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad Morelia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
- Environmental Geography Group, Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Red de Interacciones Multitróficas, Instituto de Ecología A.C., Xalapa, Veracruz, México
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Geografía Ambiental, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelia, Michoacán, México
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- Laboratorio Nacional de Análisis y Síntesis Ecológica, Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad Morelia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
- Centro de Investigaciones en Geografía Ambiental, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelia, Michoacán, México
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- Laboratorio Nacional de Análisis y Síntesis Ecológica, Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad Morelia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
- Facultad de Desarrollo Sustentable, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, Tecpán de Galeana, Guerrero, Mexico
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- Laboratorio Nacional de Análisis y Síntesis Ecológica, Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad Morelia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
- Facultad de Desarrollo Sustentable, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, Tecpán de Galeana, Guerrero, Mexico
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- Facultad de Biología, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
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- Laboratorio Nacional de Análisis y Síntesis Ecológica, Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad Morelia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
- Instituto de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas y Sustentabilidad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelia, Michoacán, México
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Gonzalez FN, Raticelli F, Ferrufino C, Fagúndez G, Rodriguez G, Miño S, Dus Santos MJ. Detection and characterization of Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) in apiaries with stationary and migratory management in the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina. Sci Rep 2024; 14:16747. [PMID: 39033233 PMCID: PMC11271310 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-67264-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024] Open
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In Argentina, migratory activity in search of floral diversity has become a common approach to maximizing honey production. The Entre Ríos province possesses a floral diversity that allows beekeepers to perform migratory or stationary management. Beyond the impact caused by transhumance, migratory colonies in this province start and end the season in monoculture areas. To study the effect of these practices on viral infection, we assayed for the presence, abundance and genetic characterization of the Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) in honey bees from apiaries with both types of management. In migratory apiaries, DWV was detectable in 86.2% of the colonies at the beginning of the season (September 2018), and 66% at the end of the season (March 2019). On the other hand, DWV was detected in 44.11% and 53.12% of stationary samples, at the beginning and the end of the season, respectively. Sequence analysis from migratory and stationary colonies revealed that all samples belonged to DWV-A type. The highest viral loads were detected in migratory samples collected in September. Higher DWV presence and abundance were associated with migratory management and the sampling time. Based on our findings we propose that the benefit of migration to wild flowering areas can be dissipated when the bee colonies end the season with monoculture.
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- F N Gonzalez
- Instituto de Virología e Innovaciones Tecnológicas (IVIT), CICVyA, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. De las Cabañas y De los Reseros s/n, Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Especialidades Productivas de Maciá (LEPMA), Ecología y Medio Ambiente, Secretaría de Producción, Municipio de Gobernador Maciá, Entre Ríos, Argentina
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- Instituto de Virología e Innovaciones Tecnológicas (IVIT), CICVyA, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. De las Cabañas y De los Reseros s/n, Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Actuopalinología, CICYTTP (CONICET - UADER), Diamante, Entre Ríos, Argentina
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- EEA Hilario Ascasubi, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Ruta Nacional 3, Km 794, Hilario Ascasubi, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- EEA Cerro Azul, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Ruta Nacional 14, Km 836, Cerro Azul, Misiones, Argentina
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- Instituto de Virología e Innovaciones Tecnológicas (IVIT), CICVyA, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. De las Cabañas y De los Reseros s/n, Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Frizzera D, Zanni V, Seffin E, de Miranda JR, Marroni F, Annoscia D, Nazzi F. Assessing lethal and sublethal effects of pesticides on honey bees in a multifactorial context. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 948:174892. [PMID: 39034005 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2024] [Revised: 07/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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The registration of novel pesticides that are subsequently banned because of their unexpected negative effects on non-target species can have a huge environmental impact. Therefore, the pre-emptive evaluation of the potential effects of new compounds is essential. To this aim both lethal and sublethal effects should be assessed in a realistic scenario including the other stressors that can interact with pesticides. However, laboratory studies addressing such interactive effects are rare, while standardized laboratory-based protocols focus on lethal effects and not on sub-lethal effects. We propose to assess both lethal and sublethal effects in a multifactorial context including the other stressors affecting the non-target species. We tested this approach by studying the impact on honey bees of the insecticide sulfoxaflor in combination with a common parasite, a sub-optimal temperature and food deprivation. We studied the survival and the transcriptome of honey bees, to assess both the lethal and the potential sublethal effects of the insecticide, respectively. With this method we show that a field realistic concentration of sulfoxaflor in food does not affect the survival of honey bees; however, the significant impact on some key genes indicates that sublethal effects are possible in a realistically complex scenario. Moreover, our results demonstrate the feasibility and reliability of a novel approach to hazard assessment considering the interactive effects of pesticides. We anticipate our approach to be a starting point for a paradigm shift in toxicology: from an unifactorial, mortality-centered assessment to a multifactorial, comprehensive approach. This is something of the utmost importance to preserve pollination, thus contributing to the sustainability of our food production system.
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- Davide Frizzera
- Dipartimento di Scienze AgroAlimentari, Ambientali e Animali, Università degli Studi di Udine, Udine, via delle Scienze 206, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze AgroAlimentari, Ambientali e Animali, Università degli Studi di Udine, Udine, via delle Scienze 206, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze AgroAlimentari, Ambientali e Animali, Università degli Studi di Udine, Udine, via delle Scienze 206, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze AgroAlimentari, Ambientali e Animali, Università degli Studi di Udine, Udine, via delle Scienze 206, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze AgroAlimentari, Ambientali e Animali, Università degli Studi di Udine, Udine, via delle Scienze 206, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze AgroAlimentari, Ambientali e Animali, Università degli Studi di Udine, Udine, via delle Scienze 206, 33100 Udine, Italy.
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de Oliveira AH, Rubinger MMM, da Silva Rabello A, Albuini-Oliveira NM, Vidigal AEC, de Oliveira MRL, Tavares EDC, Serrão JE. Action of dithiocarbimates salts on the honey bee and its pathogen Nosema ceranae. AMB Express 2024; 14:82. [PMID: 39023846 PMCID: PMC11258116 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-024-01734-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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Apis mellifera, crucial pollinators for both native and cultivated plants, also yield various products such as honey, wax, royal jelly, and propolis, extensively utilized in the food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics industries. Nosema ceranae, a prevalent microsporidian worldwide, stands as a significant pathogen for A. mellifera, showing resistance to conventional antibiotics. Consequently, the exploration of novel compounds for N. ceranae control becomes imperative. Dithiocarbimate derivatives emerge as promising antifungal candidates under evaluation for combating various pathogens, particularly those affecting plants. This study assessed the toxicity profile of six dithiocarbimate derivatives on A. mellifera worker survival and N. ceranae pathogen. Among these, four compounds exhibited minimal bee mortality and proceeded to further evaluation against N. ceranae. In vitro assays demonstrated their inhibitory effects on spore germination. Remarkably, the most potent compound suppressed N. ceranae spores by 62% at a concentration of 20 µmol L-1in vivo. Thus, these dithiocarbimate derivatives represent promising new antifungal agents for combatting nosemosis in honey bee populations.
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- Instituto de Física e Química, Universidade Federal de Itajubá, Itajubá, 37500-906, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, 36570-977, Brazil.
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