SynthesisPloS one2019
Fungicides, herbicides and bees: A systematic review of existing research and methods.
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63 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 207 citations in OpenAlex.
- Weak evidence base for bee protective pesticide mitigation measures.Journal of economic entomology · 2023Pooled it
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- 'Inert' ingredients are understudied, potentially dangerous to bees and deserve more research attention.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2022Pooled it
- Sublethal Acetamiprid Exposure Induces Ovarian Degeneration and HSP70/HSP90 Overexpression in Honey Bee Queens (Veterinary sciences · 2026Article
- Determination of Boscalid and Pyraclostrobin Fungicides from Strawberries in Accordance with Green Analytical Chemistry Strategies.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Sulfoxaflor reduces food intake and learning efficiency of solitary Osmia bicornis bees.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Assessing the safety of two organosulfur compounds derived from onion in western honey bee (Apis mellifera).Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- A Systematic Review on the Toxicology of European Union-Approved Triazole Fungicides in Cell Lines and Mammalian Models.Journal of xenobiotics · 2025Review
- Impacts of a fungicide and an insecticide on pollinator visitation and wildflower fitness.Functional ecology · 2025Article
- Out of site, out of mind? Considering pesticide drift and plant mutualisms.The New phytologist · 2025Article
- A wild bumble bee shows intraspecific differences in sensitivity to multiple pesticides.Royal Society open science · 2025Article
- Chlorothalonil exposure impacts larval development and adult reproductive performance inRoyal Society open science · 2025Article
- Food as Medicine: A Review of Plant Secondary Metabolites from Pollen, Nectar, and Resin with Health Benefits for Bees.Insects · 2025Review
- Beneficial arthropods threatened by synthetic agricultural pesticides around the southeast slopes of Mount Cameroon.Heliyon · 2025Article
- Safeguarding Bee Health: Insights from a Collaborative Monitoring and Prevention Project Against Pesticide Poisonings.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
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- Environmental Implication of Herbicide Use.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Bumblebees under stress: Interacting effects of pesticides and heatwaves on colony development and longevity.iScience · 2024Article
- Simulated herbicide drift alters native plant flowering phenology.Ecotoxicology (London, England) · 2024Article
3 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Bees and the pollination services they deliver are beneficial to both food crop production, and for reproduction of many wild plant species. Bee decline has stimulated widespread interest in assessing hazards and risks to bees from the environment in which they live. While there is increasing knowledge on how the use of broad-spectrum insecticides in agricultural systems may impact bees, little is known about effects of other pesticides (or plant protection products; PPPs) such as herbicides and fungicides, which are used more widely than insecticides at a global scale. We adopted a systematic approach to review existing research on the potential impacts of fungicides and herbicides on bees, with the aim of identifying research approaches and determining knowledge gaps. While acknowledging that herbicide use can affect forage availability for bees, this review focussed on the potential impacts these compounds could have directly on bees themselves. We found that most studies have been carried out in Europe and the USA, and investigated effects on honeybees. Furthermore, certain effects, such as those on mortality, are well represented in the literature in comparison to others, such as sub-lethal effects. More studies have been carried out in the lab than in the field, and the impacts of oral exposure to herbicides and fungicides have been investigated more frequently than contact exposure. We suggest a number of areas for further research to improve the knowledge base on potential effects. This will allow better assessment of risks to bees from herbicides and fungicides, which is important to inform future management decisions around the sustainable use of PPPs.
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