Many factors can negatively affect honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) health including the pervasive use of systemic neonicotinoid insecticides.

The continuing need for novel and selective insecticides acting on pests has led to the development of new groups of compounds. The newest major group of insecticides are the neonicotinoids, which include imidacloprid, acetamiprid, and thiamethoxam

The effect of sublethal doses of imidacloprid on protein content and activity of proteases on honey bees was analyzed.

The toxicity of pesticides used in agriculture towards non-targeted organisms and especially pollinators has recently drawn the attention from a broad scientific community. Increased honeybee mortality observed worldwide certainly contributes to this interest.

Agrochemical products and other classes of contaminants, such as trace elements and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, contribute to the general decline of bees’ populations.

Imidacloprid is a neonicotinoid pesticide heavily used by the agricultural industry and shown to have negative impacts on honey bees above certain concentrations. We evaluated the effects of different imidacloprid concentrations in sugar syrup using cage and field studies, and across different environments.

Over a decade, declines in honey bee colonies have raised worldwide concerns. Several potentially contributing factors have been investigated, e.g. parasites, diseases, and pesticides..

Since cherry flower is easy-to-reach, bees and pollinators can smoothly collect nectar as a reward for doing transfer of pollen to receptive stigma.