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Apidologie
Volume 34, Number 2, March-April 2003
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Page(s) | 171 - 180 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/apido:2003005 |
DOI: 10.1051/apido:2003005
A laboratory study to evaluate the toxicity of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata, bait, Success 0.02 CB, to the honey bee, Apis mellifera
C. Richard Edwards, Corey K. Gerber and Greg J. HuntDepartment of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-1158, USA
(Received 21 June 2002; revised 21 August 2002; accepted 17 September 2002)
Abstract
USDA APHIS and Moscamed have developed an eradication program for the Mediterranean
fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), in North and Central America. Currently,
the primary chemical used to control fruit flies in Central America is spinosad,
Success 0.02 CB
(GF-120). Central America, and Guatemala in particular, has a thriving
apiculture industry. Many Guatemalan beekeepers believe that Success is toxic to honey
bees, Apis mellifera L., and that its use has resulted in a decrease in bee populations
and subsequent honey production. Continuous, limited, and topical exposure studies
demonstrated that Success is toxic to honey bees at varying levels, depending upon
exposure and drying time, as demonstrated by 24 h bioassays. Future studies should
evaluate the effects of Success in the field on foraging honey bees and brood health
during a season long Medfly control program to determine possible honeybee impacts.
Key words: Apis mellifera / Ceratitis capitata / spinosad / Success 0.02 CB / toxicity / apiculture
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