RISK ANALYSIS OF NEWER INSECTICIDE MOLECULES ON SAFETY OF HONEY BEES, Apis cerana indica FABRICIUS (HYMENOPTERA: APIDAE)

dc.contributor.advisorJ., JAYAPPA
dc.contributor.authorM., DHIVYA
dc.contributor.otherK., THULASIRAM
dc.contributor.otherN., ASWATHANARAYANA
dc.contributor.otherG. J., SURESHA
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-10T10:51:40Z
dc.date.available2022-01-10T10:51:40Z
dc.date.issued2017-06
dc.description.abstractIn toxicity analysis of newer insecticide molecules on Apis cerana indica, bees were exposed to six selected insecticide molecules through bioassay and oral (contaminated pollen and nectar) and contact exposure (insecticide drift and residual toxicity) Since honeybees are considered as one of the potential pollinators, bee losses results in the reduction of crop yield due to the indiscriminate use of insecticides in the field. Results from the bioassay experiment suggested that thiamethoxam, emamectin benzoate, fipronil, spinosad, cyantraniliprole and chlorantraniliprole exhibited acute toxicity with LC50 of 0.0003 μg a.i. ml-1 , 0.0006 μg a.i. ml-1 , 0.003 μg a.i. ml-1 , 0.277 μg a.i. ml-1 , 4.864 μg a.i. ml-1 and 21.776 μg a.i. ml1 respectively and the mortality increased with LC50 value of 0.0002, 0.00031, 0.00097, 0.028, 2.648 and 3.239 0.0002 μg a.i. ml-1 at 48h post treatment. The purpose of this work is to fix LC50 value for the selected insecticides under laboratory conditions through bioassay method in the honeybee. The experimental analysis indicated that none of the insecticides are safer for honeybees. Results obtained from oral toxicity indicated that thiamethoxam caused highest mortality of 63.33% followed by emamectin benzoate (62.50%), cyantraniliprole (51.67%), chlorantraniliprole (49.99 %), fipronil (47.50%) and spinosad (42.50%). The mortality from evaluation of insecticide drift indicated that highest mortality was obtained in thiamethoxam (78.00%) followed by fipronil (73.33%), chlorantraniliprole (59.52%), cyantraniliprole (59.05%), emamectin benzoate (57.81%) and spinosad (50.19%). The contact toxicity of insecticide residues conducted in cashew ecosystem indicated that mortality of honeybees reduced in correspondence with decrease in day of insecticide treatment.en_US
dc.identifier.otherUHS15PGM644
dc.identifier.urihttps://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810180582
dc.keywordsHorticulture, Entomology, Insecticide, Molecules, Honey Bees, Toxicity, Fabricius, Hymenoptera, Apidae, Bioassay, Pollinators, Thiamethoxam, Emamectin, Benzoate, Fipronil, Spinosad, Cyantraniliprole, Chlorantraniliprole, T316.en_US
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.pages78p. (Due to pdf. conversion there is a difference in pages in printed & soft copy)en_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot. (College of Horticulture, Bengaluru).en_US
dc.subEntomologyen_US
dc.themeRisk analysis of newer insecticide molecules on safety of honey bees, Apis cerana indica Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Apidae)en_US
dc.these.typeM.Scen_US
dc.titleRISK ANALYSIS OF NEWER INSECTICIDE MOLECULES ON SAFETY OF HONEY BEES, Apis cerana indica FABRICIUS (HYMENOPTERA: APIDAE)en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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