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Un herbicida que se utiliza com\u00fanmente en cultivos de ma\u00edz y hortalizas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Los resultados mostraron una toxicidad oral aguda, con valores de LC\u2085\u2080 de 4,077, 3,747 y 3,579 mg mL\u207b\u00b9 tras 48, 72 y 96 horas, respectivamente. Los efectos cr\u00f3nicos parecen ser a\u00fan m\u00e1s preocupantes. Tras la exposici\u00f3n a dos dosis subletal (1\/5 y 1\/10 de la LC\u2085\u2080 a las 96 horas), los investigadores reportaron una reducci\u00f3n en el consumo de polen, una disminuci\u00f3n de la actividad de la acetilcolinesterasa y un aumento del contenido de prote\u00ednas en las abejas mel\u00edferas, as\u00ed como da\u00f1os significativos en la estructura celular del intestino medio de la abejas mel\u00edferas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ir al art\u00edculo cient\u00edfico\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/00218839.2026.2742628\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aqu\u00ed<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Herbicides can have lethal and sub-lethal effects on honey bees. A new study, conducted in Egypt and published in the\u00a0Journal of Apicultural Research, has evaluated, for the first time, the acute and chronic toxicity of a bentazone-based herbicide to honey bee workers.\u00a0A\u00a0herbicide\u00a0that is\u00a0commonly used in maize and vegetable crops. The results showed acute oral toxicity, with LC\u2085\u2080 values of 4.077, 3.747, and 3.579 mg mL\u207b\u00b9 after 48, 72, and 96 hours, respectively. The chronic effects appear to be even more worrying. Following exposure to two sub-lethal doses (1\/5 and 1\/10 of the LC\u2085\u2080 at 96 hours), the researchers reported reduced pollen consumption, decreased acetylcholinesterase activity and protein content in honey bees, and significant damage to the cellular structure of the honey bee midgut.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6018,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","category-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.4 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Herbicides can have lethal and sub-lethal effects on honey bees. 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Following exposure to two sub-lethal doses (1\/5 and 1\/10 of the LC\u2085\u2080 at 96 hours), the researchers reported reduced pollen consumption, decreased acetylcholinesterase activity and protein content in honey bees, and significant damage to the cellular structure of the honey bee midgut."},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/apimondia.org\/esp\/first-evaluation-of-bentazone-herbicide-toxicity-on-honey-bees\/#mainImage"},"datePublished":"2026-10-30T07:53:15+00:00","dateModified":"2026-10-30T07:54:43+00:00"},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/apimondia.org\/esp\/#website","url":"https:\/\/apimondia.org\/esp\/","name":"APIMONDIA","description":"International Federation of Beekeepers\u00b4 Association","inLanguage":"es-ES","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/apimondia.org\/esp\/#organization"}}]},"og:locale":"es_ES","og:site_name":"APIMONDIA - International Federation of Beekeepers\u00b4 Association","og:type":"article","og:title":"First Evaluation of Bentazone Herbicide Toxicity on Honey Bees - APIMONDIA","og:description":"Herbicides can have lethal and sub-lethal effects on honey bees. 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A new study, conducted in Egypt and published in the Journal of Apicultural Research, has evaluated, for the first time, the acute and chronic toxicity of a bentazone-based herbicide to honey bee workers. A herbicide that is commonly used in maize and vegetable crops. The results showed acute oral toxicity, with LC\u2085\u2080 values of 4.077, 3.747, and 3.579 mg mL\u207b\u00b9 after 48, 72, and 96 hours, respectively. The chronic effects appear to be even more worrying. 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