Preparing and Administering Diets Laced with Agrochemicals
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Monitoring Egg Production Rate
4:48
Monitoring Food Consumption
5:30
Monitoring Embryo Viability and Sampling Workers
6:49
Results: Assessing Egg Laying Rates and Diet Consumption in QMCs Over Time in Response to Dietary Imidacloprid Treatment
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Conclusion
Transcript
Agrochemical exposure can have major impacts on all members of a honeybee colony, including the most important member, queens. But until recently, few tools have been available to study these effects. This technique allows researchers to expose qu
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This protocol was developed to enhance the understanding of how agrochemicals affect honey bee (Apis mellifera) reproduction by establishing methods to expose honey bee queens and their worker caretakers to agrochemicals in a controlled, laboratory setting and carefully monitoring their relevant responses.