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Capítulos
- 00:04Introduction
- 00:51QMC Assembly
- 03:02Preparing and Administering Diets Laced with Agrochemicals
- 03:56Monitoring Egg Production Rate
- 04:48Monitoring Food Consumption
- 05:30Monitoring Embryo Viability and Sampling Workers
- 06:49Results: Assessing Egg Laying Rates and Diet Consumption in QMCs Over Time in Response to Dietary Imidacloprid Treatment
- 08:19Conclusion
This protocol was developed to enhance the understanding of how agrochemicals affect honey bee (Apis mellifera) reproduction by establishing methods to expose honey bee queens and their worker caretakers to agrochemicals in a controlled, laboratory setting and carefully monitoring their relevant responses.
