Table 1 The acute toxicity of sulfoxaflor and Amistar to B. terrestris and O. bicornis across castes and sexes.
From: Intra-specific variation in sensitivity of Bombus terrestris and Osmia bicornis to three pesticides
Sex/caste | Timepoint (h) | µg/bee (CI) | ng/mg (CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sulfoxaflor LD50 Bombus terrestris ssp. terrestris contact | |||
Worker | 48 | 6.323 (4.672, 7.975) | 26.741 (19.771, 33.71) |
Male | 72 | 0.6 (0.399, 0.801) | 1.821 (1.214, 2.428) |
Queen | 96 | 37.513 (28.775, 46.25) | 48.038 (36.867, 59.208) |
Sulfoxaflor LD50 Bombus terrestris ssp. audax oral | |||
Worker | 48 | 0.126 (0.12, 0.133) | 0.606 (0.581, 0.631) |
Male | 48 | 0.08 (0.066, 0.095) | 0.35 (0.289, 0.411) |
Queen | 96 | 0.452 (0.369, 0.535) | 0.731 (0.605, 0.857) |
Amistar LD50 Bombus terrestris ssp. audax oral | |||
Worker | 96 | 252.3 (201.6, 303.0) | 1043.2 (837.7, 1248.7) |
Male | 72 | 157.6 (128.2, 186.9) | 549 (448.913, 649.0) |
Queen | 96 | 622.6 (473.7, 771.6) | 836.9 (639, 1034.8) |
Sulfoxaflor LD50 Osmia bicornis contact | |||
Female | 96 | 0.051 (0.032, 0.069) | 0.567 (0.358, 0.775) |
Male | 96 | 0.029 (0.018, 0.041) | 0.679 (0.413, 0.946) |
Sulfoxaflor LD50 Osmia bicornis oral | |||
Female | 48 | 0.013 (0.007, 0.018) | 0.140 (0.081, 0.199) |
Male | 48 | 0.01 (0.007, 0.013) | 0.209 (0.147, 0.271) |
Amistar LD50 Osmia bicornis oral | |||
Female | 48 | 578.8 (324.4, 833.2) | 5324 (2902.9, 7565.2) |
Male | 48 | 407.4 (258.5, 556.4) | 6715.8 (4314.4, 9117.3) |
