Honey bees are important pollinators. Nevertheless, the use of pesticide such as pyrethroid deltamethrin is correlated to the rapid decline of the global bee population. The plant secondary metabolites can upregulate the antioxidant system, however, it is unknown if the positive effects of the secondary metabolites can extent to the development of the bees. In this study we evaluated the protector potential of the secondary metabolites in the development of Apis mellifera against deltamethrin. Two hives were fed with a protein patty, one with a solution of secondary metabolites and the other without the supplement. Then, the brood from each hive were exposed to varying concentrations of deltamethrin for 24h. We found significant differences in survival percentage, sucrose intake and weight in the bees from the fortified hive versus the unfortified hive. The observed differences between hives stimulates the detoxification and antioxidant activity in bees. Our results suggest that a diet rich in secondary metabolites could be a possible solution due to the loss of bees.
publication date
September 9, 2021 10:20 PM
Research
keywords
Analysis of the impact of a diet rich in secondary metabolites on the congenital resistance of bees to pesticides
Apis mellifera
Deltamethrin
Evaluation of the genetic transmission in bees of immunity to pesticides
Incidence of the feeding of the bees in their immunity to insecticide
