Theses and Dissertations

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Catchot, Angus L., Jr.

Committee Member

Gore, Jeffrey

Committee Member

Musser, Fred R.

Committee Member

Harris, Jeffrey W.

Committee Member

Krishnan, Natraj

Date of Degree

8-14-2015

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Open Access

Major

Entomology

Degree Name

Master of Science (M.S.)

College

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Department

Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology

Abstract

Populations of honey bees have declined worldwide in recent years. One suspected cause is the widespread use of pesticides in agriculture. Experiments were conducted to examine potential exposure routes of pesticides to honey bees in the Midsouth. Neonicotinoid seed treatment compounds were studied to determine the rate at which they drift during planting and the rate at which they diminish in crop tissue during crop development. Honey bee foraging activity in Midsouth crops was observed to determine when and at what densities foraging honey bees could be active during pesticide applications. This project was designed to aid in understanding the risks that pesticides could potentially pose to honey bees in the Midsouth.

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/11668/20010

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