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Toxicological Effect and Molecular Mechanism of the Chiral Neonicotinoid Dinotefuran in Honeybees.
Zhang, Quan; Fu, Lili; Cang, Tao; Tang, Tao; Guo, Mingcheng; Zhou, Bingbing; Zhu, Guohua; Zhao, Meirong.
Affiliation
  • Zhang Q; Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310032, China.
  • Fu L; Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310032, China.
  • Cang T; State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Pest and Disease Control, Key Laboratory for Pesticide Residue Detection of Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Quality and Standard for Agro-products, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310021, China.
  • Tang T; State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Pest and Disease Control, Key Laboratory for Pesticide Residue Detection of Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Quality and Standard for Agro-products, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310021, China.
  • Guo M; Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100125, China.
  • Zhou B; Zhejiang Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Center, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, China.
  • Zhu G; Zhejiang Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Center, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, China.
  • Zhao M; Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310032, China.
Environ Sci Technol ; 56(2): 1104-1112, 2022 01 18.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34967206
ABSTRACT
With the increasing demand for pollinating services, the wellness of honeybees has received widespread attention. Recent evidence indicated honeybee health might be posed a potential threat by widely used neonicotinoids worldwide. However, little is known about the molecular mechanism of these insecticides in honeybees especially at an enantiomeric level. In this study, we selected two species of bees, Apis mellifera (A. mellifera) and Apis cerana (A. cerana), to assess the toxicity and molecular mechanism of neonicotinoid dinotefuran and its enantiomers. The results showed that S-dinotefuran was more toxic than rac-dinotefuran and R-dinotefuran to honeybees by oral and contact exposures as much as 114 times. A. cerana was more susceptible to highly toxic enantiomer S-dinotefuran. S-dinotefuran induced the immune system response in A. cerana after 48 h exposure and significant changes were observed in the neuronal signaling of A. mellifera under three forms of dinotefuran exposure. Moreover, molecular docking also revealed that S-dinotefuran formed more hydrogen bonds than R-dinotefuran with nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, indicating the higher toxicity of S-dinotefuran. Data provided here show that R-dinotefuran may be a safer alternative to control pests and protect pollinators than rac-dinotefuran.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Guanidines / Nitro Compounds Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: Environ Sci Technol Year: 2022 Type: Article Affiliation country: China

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Guanidines / Nitro Compounds Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: Environ Sci Technol Year: 2022 Type: Article Affiliation country: China