Abstract
Intrinsic toxicity of seven insecticides including bromophos, bromophos-ethyl and deltamethrin to the Indian hive bee Apis cerano indica is reported. Bromophos was safer than endosulfan, while deltamethrin was the most toxic.
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Pour la première fois, les riveaux de toxicité intrinsèque des insecticides comme bromophos, bromophos-ethyl et delamethrin à l’abeille ruchiene undienne, Apis cerana indica sont reportés. Bro¬mophos est plus sauf que l’endosulfan. Deitamethrin était la plus toxique.
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Lingappa, S., Jagadish, A., Shivaramu, K. et al. Relative Intrinsic Toxicity of Seven Insecticides to Foragers of the Indian Hive Bee, Apis Cerana Indica F.. Int J Trop Insect Sci 6, 567–568 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742758400009103
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