Agricultural intensification impairs behavioral abilities and the expression of genes associated with social responsiveness in honeybees
The honeybee Apis mellifera is one of the main pollinators in agroecosystems, and, consequently, its colonies are exposed to agrochemicals and more fragmented and homogeneous habitats. As a social insect, this could lead to an impairment of colony health and population growth. Here, behavioral, mole...
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| author | Macri, Ivana Noelia Moja, Pablo Joaquín Latorre Estivalis, Jose M. Cristos, Diego Sebastian Zavala, Jorge Alberto Farina, Walter Marcelo |
| author_browse | Cristos, Diego Sebastian Farina, Walter Marcelo Latorre Estivalis, Jose M. Macri, Ivana Noelia Moja, Pablo Joaquín Zavala, Jorge Alberto |
| author_facet | Macri, Ivana Noelia Moja, Pablo Joaquín Latorre Estivalis, Jose M. Cristos, Diego Sebastian Zavala, Jorge Alberto Farina, Walter Marcelo |
| author_sort | Macri, Ivana Noelia |
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| description | The honeybee Apis mellifera is one of the main pollinators in agroecosystems, and, consequently, its colonies are exposed to agrochemicals and more fragmented and homogeneous habitats. As a social insect, this could lead to an impairment of colony health and population growth. Here, behavioral, molecular, and toxicological approaches were performed in beehives located in an agricultural setting of the Argentine pampas to compare their global state at different times of crop management. Our results show that foraging bees were impaired in their sensory and cognitive abilities and the brain’s expression of several genes related to metabolic, immune, and neuronal processes associated with social behavior after crop flowering and pesticide application. These impairments suggest potential social consequences for pollinator colonies that inhabit these disturbed environments. To our knowledge, no previous study has reported the impaired effects of agricultural intensification on insect pollinators from an integrative neurobiological perspective under realistic field conditions. |
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| spelling | INTA192432024-09-04T10:53:53Z Agricultural intensification impairs behavioral abilities and the expression of genes associated with social responsiveness in honeybees Macri, Ivana Noelia Moja, Pablo Joaquín Latorre Estivalis, Jose M. Cristos, Diego Sebastian Zavala, Jorge Alberto Farina, Walter Marcelo Apidae Apis mellifera Pollination Agroecosystems Agrochemicals Pesticide Application Hives Honey Bees Behaviour Intensive Farming Polinización Agroecosistemas Agroquímicos Aplicación de los Pesticidas Colmena Abeja Melífera Comportamiento Explotación Agrícola Intensiva The honeybee Apis mellifera is one of the main pollinators in agroecosystems, and, consequently, its colonies are exposed to agrochemicals and more fragmented and homogeneous habitats. As a social insect, this could lead to an impairment of colony health and population growth. Here, behavioral, molecular, and toxicological approaches were performed in beehives located in an agricultural setting of the Argentine pampas to compare their global state at different times of crop management. Our results show that foraging bees were impaired in their sensory and cognitive abilities and the brain’s expression of several genes related to metabolic, immune, and neuronal processes associated with social behavior after crop flowering and pesticide application. These impairments suggest potential social consequences for pollinator colonies that inhabit these disturbed environments. To our knowledge, no previous study has reported the impaired effects of agricultural intensification on insect pollinators from an integrative neurobiological perspective under realistic field conditions. Instituto de Ingeniería Rural Fil: Macri, Ivana Noelia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Ingeniería Rural; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias (IFIBYNE); Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias (IFIBYNE); Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental. Laboratorio de Insectos Sociales; Argentina Fil: Moja, Pablo Joaquín. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Cuenca del Salado. Agencia de Extension Rural Chascomus; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias (IFIBYNE); Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias (IFIBYNE); Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental. Laboratorio de Insectos Sociales; Argentina Fil: Latorre Estivalis, José M. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias (IFIBYNE); Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias (IFIBYNE); Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental. Laboratorio de Insectos Sociales; Argentina Fil: Cristos, Diego Sebastian. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos; Argentina. Fil: Zavala, Jorge A. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Cátedra de Bioquímica and Cátedra de Zoología Agrícola; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biociencias Agrícolas y Ambientales (INBA); Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biociencias Agrícolas y Ambientales (INBA); Argentina Fil: Farina, Walter M. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias (IFIBYNE); Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias (IFIBYNE); Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental. Laboratorio de Insectos Sociales; Argentina 2024-09-04T10:40:22Z 2024-09-04T10:40:22Z 2024-08-12 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/19243 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S259033222400366X 2590-3322 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.012 eng info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2019-PE-E1-I017-001, Desarrollo del sector apícola organizado, sustentable y competitivo info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Cell Press On Earth 7 (12) (Available online 12 August 2024) |
| spellingShingle | Apidae Apis mellifera Pollination Agroecosystems Agrochemicals Pesticide Application Hives Honey Bees Behaviour Intensive Farming Polinización Agroecosistemas Agroquímicos Aplicación de los Pesticidas Colmena Abeja Melífera Comportamiento Explotación Agrícola Intensiva Macri, Ivana Noelia Moja, Pablo Joaquín Latorre Estivalis, Jose M. Cristos, Diego Sebastian Zavala, Jorge Alberto Farina, Walter Marcelo Agricultural intensification impairs behavioral abilities and the expression of genes associated with social responsiveness in honeybees |
| title | Agricultural intensification impairs behavioral abilities and the expression of genes associated with social responsiveness in honeybees |
| title_full | Agricultural intensification impairs behavioral abilities and the expression of genes associated with social responsiveness in honeybees |
| title_fullStr | Agricultural intensification impairs behavioral abilities and the expression of genes associated with social responsiveness in honeybees |
| title_full_unstemmed | Agricultural intensification impairs behavioral abilities and the expression of genes associated with social responsiveness in honeybees |
| title_short | Agricultural intensification impairs behavioral abilities and the expression of genes associated with social responsiveness in honeybees |
| title_sort | agricultural intensification impairs behavioral abilities and the expression of genes associated with social responsiveness in honeybees |
| topic | Apidae Apis mellifera Pollination Agroecosystems Agrochemicals Pesticide Application Hives Honey Bees Behaviour Intensive Farming Polinización Agroecosistemas Agroquímicos Aplicación de los Pesticidas Colmena Abeja Melífera Comportamiento Explotación Agrícola Intensiva |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/19243 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S259033222400366X https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.012 |
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