Publications by authors named "Deniz Chen"
Article Synopsis
- The study examined honey bee health across four landscapes: three agricultural areas with different farming intensities and one non-agricultural area.
- Honey bee colonies were monitored over a year for pathogen prevalence and pesticide residues, revealing higher varroa mite loads in agricultural areas and varying virus infections across locations.
- Pesticide analysis showed significant levels of neonicotinoids in cotton and sorghum flowers, with recorded pesticide toxicity events in agricultural regions impacting bee mortality and health.
