Essays about: "clothianidin"

Found 4 essays containing the word clothianidin.

  1. 1. Effects of low quality soil, drought and systemic pesticides on plant flowering traits in Brassica Napus L.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Sofie Vessling; [2016]
    Keywords : Agriculture; Flower density; Pollen production; Insect pollination; Pollination; Drought; Low quality soil; Clothianidin; Climate change; Neonicotinoids; Brassica Napus; Plant resources; Rapeseed; Nectar production; Systemic pesticide; Flower traits; Agriculture and Food Sciences; Biology and Life Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : One of the most important ecosystem services is animal pollination, which has been found to increase both crop quantity and quality and hence is important for sustainable food production. To provide food to an increasing population, farming systems are intensifying to maintain high crop yields. READ MORE

  3. 2. An assessment of the risk of neonicotinoid pesticides to harm non-target insects - is current risk assessments sufficient?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Elin Ingersdotter; [2016]
    Keywords : neonicotinoids; clothianidin; solitary bee; solitary wasp; risk assessment; pesticides; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Neonicotinoids, e.g. clothiandin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam, is the most used class of insecticides worldwide. However, lately, this group of insecticides has been subject to controversy. READ MORE

  4. 3. The effect of field-level clothianidin exposure on the prevalence and loads of pathogenic and non-pathogenic microbes in bumblebees (B. terrestris)

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Dimitry Wintermantel; [2015]
    Keywords : neonicotinoids; clothianidin; bumblebees; B. terrestris; bee pathogens; symbiotic gut bacteria;

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  5. 4. Neonicotinoids and honeybee health : the effect of the neonicotinoid clothianidin, applied as a seed dressing in Brassica napus, on pathogen and parasite prevalence and quantities in free-foraging adult honeybees (Apis mellifera)

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Julia Goss; [2014]
    Keywords : honeybees; pathogens; parasites; virus; Nosema; Varroa; neonicotinoids; clothianidin;

    Abstract : Sub-lethal doses of neonicotinoids have been shown to negatively impact the health of honeybees. However, most studies to date have exposed bees only artificially to these pesticides under laboratory conditions. READ MORE