Sublethal doses of imidacloprid disrupt sexual communication and host finding in a parasitoid wasp

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-351967
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.35196

Tappert, Lars ; Pokorny, Tamara ; Hofferberth, John ; Ruther, Joachim

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Abstract

Neonicotinoids are widely used insecticides, but their use is subject of debate because of their detrimental effects on pollinators. Little is known about the effect of neonicotinoids on other beneficial insects such as parasitoid wasps, which serve as natural enemies and are crucial for ecosystem functioning. Here we show that sublethal doses of the neonicotinoid imidacloprid impair sexual ...