The study also showed that bumblebees fed field - relevant doses of thiamethoxam did not collect more pollen over time, suggesting the insecticide was affecting their ability to learn. (sciencedaily.com)
The authors do not give any details regarding the analytical methods used for thiamethoxam in nectar. (sciencemediacentre.org)
A study published April 26 in Scientific Reports by UC San Diego postdoctoral researcher Simone Tosi, Biology Professor James Nieh, along with Associate Professor Giovanni Burgio of the University of Bologna, Italy, describes in detail how the neonicotinoid pesticide thiamethoxam damages honey bees. (sciencedaily.com)