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June 10, 2026Human and Ecological Risk Assessment An International Journal

Toxicity risks to honeybees and non-target arthropods from major pesticides in tea plantations

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JLJianhua LiaoYZY C ZhuMGMingyue Gu

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Overview

Randomized trial assesses pesticide risks to honeybees and non-target arthropods, indicating need for safer alternatives.

Key Points

  • The study aims to evaluate the risks posed by major insecticides to honeybees and non-target arthropods in tea plantations.
  • Compiled a list of registered pesticides in tea plantations.
  • Selected 11 insecticides for risk assessment based on usage strategies and ecotoxicological properties.
  • Calculated predicted exposure concentrations (PEC), predicted no-effect concentrations (PNEC), and risk quotients (RQ).
  • Chlorantraniliprole and afidopyropen were safe for honeybees (RQ ≤ 1).
  • Bifenthrin, imidacloprid, clothianidin, malathion, and abamectin had RQs 101–585 times higher than safe levels for honeybees.
  • For NTAs, diafenthiuron, chlorantraniliprole, tolfenpyrad, and afidopyropen posed acceptable risks, while several other pesticides showed moderate to high risks.

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Liao et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2901886f82f25be989dccfhttps://doi.org/10.1080/10807039.2026.2678358
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