Description |
1 online resource (xii, 332 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Contents |
Preliminaries; Contents; List of contributors; Preface; 1 The ecological importance of honey bees and their relevance to ecotoxicology; 2 Volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds in beehive atmospheres; 3 Risk assessment of plant protection products on honey bees; 4 Acute toxicity of pesticides to honey bees; 5 The proboscis extension response; 6 Effects of imidacloprid on the neural processes of memory in honey bees; 7 Impact of agrochemicals on non-Apis bees; 8 Honey bees as indicators of radionuclide contamination |
Summary |
An up-to-date account of the different strategies for assessing the ecotoxicity of xenobiotics against honey bees. Information on the effects on these insects by a range of toxicants is also presented |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Honeybee -- Effect of chemicals on
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Pollution
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Environmental Pollution
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NATURE -- Animals -- Insects & Spiders.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Entomology.
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Pollution
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Devillers, James, 1956-
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Pham-Delègue, Minh-Hà, 1938-
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ISBN |
0203218655 |
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9780203218655 |
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1280288906 |
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9781280288906 |
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9781134477449 |
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1134477449 |
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9781134477395 |
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1134477392 |
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9781134477432 |
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1134477430 |
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