Table 2 The Sensitivity Ratio (SR) and comparison across castes and sexes of B. terrestris and O. bicornis upon acute exposure to sulfoxaflor (oral and contact) and Amistar (oral).
From: Intra-specific variation in sensitivity of Bombus terrestris and Osmia bicornis to three pesticides
Sex/caste | Timepoint (h) | SR µg/bee (CI) | SR ng/g (CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sulfoxaflor LD50 Bombus terrestris ssp. terrestris contact | |||
Worker/queen | 48/96 | 0.17 (0.11, 0.23) | 0.56 (0.36, 0.75) |
Worker/male | 48/72 | 10.54 (6.06, 15.02) | 14.68 (8.47, 20.89) |
Male/queen | 72/96 | 0.02 (0.01, 0.02) | 0.04 (0.02, 0.05) |
Sulfoxaflor LD50 Bombus terrestris ssp. audax oral | |||
Worker/queen | 48/96 | 0.28 (0.23, 0.33) | 0.83 (0.68, 0.98) |
Worker/male | 48/48 | 1.57 (1.28, 1.87) | 1.73 (1.42, 2.04) |
Male/queen | 48/96 | 0.18 (0.13, 0.22) | 0.48 (0.36, 0.6) |
Amistar LD50 Bombus terrestris ssp. audax oral | |||
Worker/queen | 96/96 | 0.41 (0.28, 0.53) | 1.25 (0.86, 1.63) |
Worker/male | 96/72 | 1.6 (1.16, 2.04) | 1.9 (1.39, 2.41) |
Male/queen | 72/96 | 0.25 (0.18, 0.33) | 0.66 (0.46, 0.85) |
Sulfoxaflor LD50 Osmia bicornis contact | |||
Female/male | 96/96 | 1.73 (0.79, 2.67) | 0.83 (0.39, 1.28) |
Sulfoxaflor LD50 Osmia bicornis oral | |||
Female/male | 48/48 | 1.28 (0.63, 1.94) | 0.67 (0.32, 1.01) |
Amistar LD50 Osmia bicornis oral | |||
Female/male | 48/48 | 1.42 (0.61, 2.23) | 0.78 (0.33, 1.22) |
Sulfoxaflor LD50 Osmia bicornis/Bombus terrestris ssp. audax oral | |||
Female/worker | 48/48 | 0.10 (0.06, 0.14) | 0.23 (0.13, 0.33) |
Male/male | 48/48 | 0.12 (0.08, 0.16) | 0.6 (0.39, 0.80) |
Sulfoxaflor LD50 Osmia bicornis/Bombus terrestris ssp. terrestris contact | |||
Female/worker | 96/48 | 0.008 (0.004, 0.012) | 0.02 (0.01, 0.03) |
Male/male | 48/72 | 0.05 (0.02, 0.07) | 0.37 (0.18, 0.56) |
Amistar LD50 Osmia bicornis/Bombus terrestris ssp. audax oral | |||
Female/worker | 48/96 | 2.29 (1.18, 3.40) | 5.02 (2.57, 7.46) |
Male/male | 48/72 | 2.59 (1.52, 3.65) | 12.23 (7.32, 17.14) |
