The pollen of Caesalpinia pyramidalis Tul. is toxic to honeybees (Apis mellifera) (original) (raw)
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The toxic potential of Azadirachta indica, Mimosa tenuiflora, and Piptadenia stipulacea to honey bees (Apis mellifera) was evaluated. Newly emerged bees were collected and put into wooden boxes that were kept in an acclimatized chamber at 32°C and 70% humidity. Pollen samples were collected from Azadirachta indica, Mimosa tenuiflora, and Piptadenia stipulacea, and were added to food at doses of 0 (control group), 0.25%, 0.5% and 1.0%. Each dose of plant material was fed to 180 bees, and the bees were observed daily until the last one died.
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