Table 1 Consumption (mean ± standard error) of sugar solution over three days, thiacloprid uptake per bee and per mg of body weight in males and females. The thiacloprid dosage per body weight of males in treatment 200 is approx. the same as in females in treatment 555 (bold).
Sex | Treatment | Thiacloprid concentration | Sugar solution consumed (mg/bee) | Thiacloprid consumed (µg/bee) | Thiacloprid dosage (ng/mg body weight) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males | control | 0 | 171.55 ± 15.32 | 0.000 | 0.00 |
100 | 100 µg/kg | 179.80 ± 23.89 | 0.018 | 0.35 | |
200 | 200 µg/kg | 130.95 ± 25.17 | 0.026 | 0.50 | |
555 | 555 µg/kg | 128.45 ± 19.17 | 0.072 | 1.34 | |
Females | control | 0 | 97.22 ± 22.3 | 0.000 | 0.00 |
100 | 100 µg/kg | 79.06 ± 18.42 | 0.008 | 0.09 | |
200 | 200 µg/kg | 80.46 ± 23.39 | 0.016 | 0.18 | |
555 | 555 µg/kg | 85.88 ± 17.55 | 0.046 | 0.52 |
