Effects of bee exposure to glyphosate herbicide

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1 Dept. of Agronomy & Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Birjand

2 Department of Horticultural Science and Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Birjand University, Iran

10.22034/hbsj.2024.366096.1169

Abstract

Effects of bee exposure to glyphosate herbicide

Summary
Honey bees play an important role in pollination and have a positive effect on improving crop yield and increasing the genetic diversity of plants, and as a result, they bring tremendous economic benefits to humans. However, honey bee survival is affected by a number of biotic and abiotic stresses, including the effects of fungi, bacteria, viruses, parasites, and especially agrochemicals. Glyphosate, a broad-spectrum herbicide mainly used to control weeds in agriculture, has lethal effects on honey bees. In the natural environment, honeybees can be exposed to glyphosate and its formulations in various ways, either causing individual death or being transferred into the hive to affect the health of the entire colony. Also, lethal concentrations of glyphosate can have various adverse effects on the growth and development of bees, social behavior, immune defense, etc.

Keywords:Acetamiprid, Insects, Colony Health, Pollination.

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Honeybee Science Journal
Volume 16, Issue 30
July 2025
Pages 11-27

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