Investigating combined stressors in bees: insecticides and thermal stress (Old ID 27283)
Role
Chief Investigator
Description
Insecticide use poses a risk to non-target insects including bees. The effects of these compounds is all the more worrying given that honey bees prefer nectar containing traces of the naturally derived insecticide class – the neonicotinoids. This project will expand upon previous bodies of work to investigate the preference of stingless bee species Tetragonula hockingsi when provided with the choice between an insecticide laced food source and a sucrose solution. This project will also explore the combined effects of insecticide exposure and increasing temperature on bees.
Date
30 Jun 2021 - 31 Jan 2022
Project Type
GRANT
Keywords
Climate Change;insecticide;combined stressor;tetragonula hockingsi (Meliponini);Critical Thermal Maximum;fipronil
Funding Body
Skyrail Rainforest Foundation
Amount
1224
Project Team
Lori Lach;Peter Yeeles