Artículos de revistas
Toxicity of organophosphorus pesticides to the stingless bees Scaptotrigona bipunctata and Tetragonisca fiebrigi
Date
2017-09-01Registration in:
Apidologie. Paris: Springer France, v. 48, n. 5, p. 612-620, 2017.
0044-8435
10.1007/s13592-017-0502-x
WOS:000408739100004
WOS000408739100004.pdf
Author
Pontificia Univ Catolica Rio Grande do Sul
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Institutions
Abstract
This study estimated the toxicity of the insecticides chlorpyrifos and phosmet to the stingless bees Scaptotrigona bipunctata and Tetragonisca fiebrigi. The results showed significant differences in susceptibility between the tested species, indicating that S. bipunctata are more tolerant to chlorpyrifos than T. fiebrigi in both assays. In contrast, the two tested stingless bee species showed no significant differences in susceptibility to phosmet. Our findings indicated that the insecticides chlorpyrifos and phosmet are potentially dangerous to S. bipunctata and T. fiebrigi both topically and by ingestion. It is essential to propose measures to minimize the impact of these products on pollinators. This study is the first evaluation of the lethal effects of the insecticides chlorpyrifos and phosmet to S. bipunctata and T. fiebrigi, and it provides important support for future studies on pesticide toxicity in stingless bees.