TOXICITY OF INSECTICIDES AGAINST HONEY BEES IN LABORATORY CONDITION

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G.P. Painkra*

Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, College of Agriculture and Research Station, Shankargarh- 497118, Distt-Balrampur- Ramanujganj (C.G.) India

Email: gppainkrarmd@gmail.com

Received-24.06.2025, Revised-10.07.2025, Accepted-24.07.2025

Abstract: Insecticides are harmful for all living organism. Many insecticides are harmful to honeybees, with neonicotinoids and some acaricides being particularly harmful, even at low dose, causing mortality, behavioral issues and weakened immune system. On the basis of toxicity, they are categorized in three groups i.e. highly toxic, moderately and nontoxic to honeybees. Toxic insecticides do not used during the flowering of the crop because bees died in the field and also died inside and outside of the hives after coming from the insecticides applied field. Insecticides should be applied during the evening hour or migrate the bee colony for safety of the bees. It has been observed that after 8 to 10 days of application of insecticides Apis cerana indica colonies were found mortality but Apis mellifera colonies were not observed.

Keywords: Apis cerana indica, Apis mellifera, stingless bee, bumble bee, Honey bee

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