Bees and pesticides: the research impact and scientometrics relations

Bees are fundamental insects in agroecosystems, mainly due to pollination. However, its decline has been observed in recent years, and the contamination by pesticides is suspected to be responsible. This relationship is the objective of our research, which is the first scientometric study on this su...

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Published in:Environmental science and pollution research international 2021-07, Vol.28 (25), p.32282-32298
Main Authors: Abati, Raiza, Sampaio, Amanda Roberta, Maciel, Rodrigo Mendes Antunes, Colombo, Fernanda Caroline, Libardoni, Gabriela, Battisti, Lucas, Lozano, Everton Ricardi, Ghisi, Nédia de Castilhos, Costa-Maia, Fabiana Martins, Potrich, Michele
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural ecosystems
Agricultural management
Aquatic Pollution
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Bees
Contamination
Documents
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecotoxicology
Environment
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Health
Environmental science
Insects
Pesticides
Plant reproduction
Pollination
Pollinators
Review Article
Scientific papers
Scientometrics
Sublethal effects
Waste Water Technology
Water Management
Water Pollution Control
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Summary:Bees are fundamental insects in agroecosystems, mainly due to pollination. However, its decline has been observed in recent years, and the contamination by pesticides is suspected to be responsible. This relationship is the objective of our research, which is the first scientometric study on this subject. The data were obtained from the Web of Science database (1231) and were analyzed using Microsoft Office Excel and CiteSpace. The results point to a significant increase in pesticide and bee reseach in the last 15 years in the most influential scientific journals. The USA and France have the largest number of publications and a moderade relationship between this trait and GDP (gross domestic product) was observed ( r = 0.80; r 2 = 0.60). There is no correlation between the use of pesticides and studies of the effects on pollinators and the use of pesticides and the countries’ GDP. In general, studies have shown the negative effects of the contamination by pesticides on bees; however, most publications are with bees of the Apis genus, and therefore it is necessary to explore the action of pesticides on bumble bees and wild bees, as well furthur as studies are needed regarding the sublethal effects of these products on bees as the number of molecules used in the management of agricultural crops is vast.
ISSN:0944-1344
1614-7499
DOI:10.1007/s11356-021-14224-7