Effects of pesticides on Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) and their residues in honey

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 62 Sayı: 4, 555 - 566, 12.12.2025

Alperen Kaan Bütüner , İ. Alper Susurluk

https://doi.org/10.20289/zfdergi.1703651

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Objective: This review critically examines recent studies on the toxicological effects of pesticides in honey bee (Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae)) and the subsequent residue levels in honey.
Material and Methods: The review synthesizes findings from various recent studies that investigate the acute and chronic toxicity of commonly used insecticides, acaricides, fungicides, and herbicides in honey bee behaviour, physiology, and colony health.
Results: The evidence suggests that even sub-lethal doses can impair foraging ability, navigation, and reproductive success, leading to long-term effects on colony stability.
Conclusion: Further research is required to elucidate the complex interactions between pesticides, bees, and environmental factors. Simultaneously, the development of more sustainable pest management strategies is vital to safeguarding pollinator health and preserving biodiversity.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Acaricides , fungicides , herbicides , honey , honey bee , insecticides

Teşekkür

We would like to thank Assoc. Prof. Hilal SUSURLUK and Res. Assist. A. Selin ÖZGÖREN for their valuable support. The authors also thank İ.A. Susurluk's laboratory staff

Pestisitlerin Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) üzerindeki etkileri ve baldaki kalıntıları

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Amaç: Bu derleme, bal arılarında (Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae)) pestisitlerin toksikolojik etkilerine ve balda kalıntı düzeylerine ilişkin son çalışmaları eleştirel bir bakış açısıyla incelemektedir.
Materyal ve Yöntem: Bu derleme, yaygın olarak kullanılan insektisit, akarisit, fungisit ve herbisitlerin bal arılarının davranışları, fizyolojileri ve koloni sağlığı üzerindeki akut ve kronik toksisitelerini inceleyen çeşitli güncel çalışmalardan elde edilen bulguları sentezlemektedir.
Araştırma Bulguları: Elde edilen bulgular, ölümcül olmayan dozların dahi arıların yiyecek arama yetilerini, yön bulma becerilerini ve üreme başarılarını olumsuz etkileyebileceğini, bunun da koloni stabilitesi üzerinde uzun vadeli sonuçlara yol açabileceğini ortaya koymaktadır.
Sonuç: Pestisitler, arılar ve çevresel faktörler arasındaki karmaşık etkileşimlerin anlaşılabilmesi için daha fazla araştırma yapılması gereklidir. Aynı zamanda, tozlayıcıların sağlığını ve biyolojik çeşitliliğini korumaya yönelik daha sürdürülebilir zararlı kontrol yöntemlerinin geliştirilmesi oldukça hayatidir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Akarisit , fungisit , herbisit , bal , bal arısı , insektisit

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