Journal or Publishing Institution: Journal of Apicultural Research
Author(s): Sabugosa-Madeira, B., Abreu, I., Ribeiro, H. and Cunha, M.
Article Type: Journal Publication
Record ID: 2125
Text: Maize or cotton pollen from Bt transgenic plants has been shown not to harm Coleopterans (ladybirds) and Hymenopterans(honeybees and bumblebees), even when they are exposed to large amounts of the anti-lepidopteran Bt maize or cotton pollen (Malone and Pham-Dèlègue, 2001; Hanley et al., 2003). Hanley et. al. (2003) suggested that the Bt pollen could be used to control moths in beehives and recommended its use as a bio-pesticide. We disagree that transgenic Bt pollen will not harm honeybees and it may be useful as a hive bio-pesticide and that it is good if honeybees collect it…
Keywords: silent poisoning, bt transgenic maize pollen, cotton pollen, bt transgenic plant, hive bio-pesticide, foraging range, bt pollen, transgenic bt pollen, pham-d gue, large amount, single colony, hanley et, anti-lepidopteran bt maize
Citation: Sabugosa-Madeira, B., Abreu, I., Ribeiro, H. and Cunha, M., 2007. Bt transgenic maize pollen and the silent poisoning of the hive. Journal of Apicultural Research, 46(1), pp.57-58.
