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Aerial powdering of bees inside mobile cages and the extent of neonicotinoid cloud surrounding corn drillers

  1. V. Girolami1,
  2. M. Marzaro1,
  3. L. Vivan1,
  4. L. Mazzon1,
  5. C. Giorio2,
  6. D. Marton2,
  7. A. Tapparo2

Article first published online: 4 APR 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2012.01718.x

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Journal of Applied Entomology

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volume 137, Issue 1-2, pages 35–44, February 2013

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Girolami, V., Marzaro, M., Vivan, L., Mazzon, L., Giorio, C., Marton, D. and Tapparo, A. (2013), Aerial powdering of bees inside mobile cages and the extent of neonicotinoid cloud surrounding corn drillers. Journal of Applied Entomology, 137: 35–44. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2012.01718.x

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  1. 1

     Dipartimento di Agronomia Animali Alimenti Risorse Naturali e Ambiente - Entomologia, Università di Padova, Legnaro, Padova, Italy

  2. 2

     Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Universitá di Padova, Padova, Italy

*Vincenzo Girolami (corresponding author), Dipartimento di Agronomia Ambientale e Produzioni Vegetali, Entomologia, Universitá di Padova, Viale dell’Universitá 16, 35020 Legnaro, Padova, Italy. E-mail: vincenzo.girolami@unipd.it

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 10 JAN 2013
  2. Article first published online: 4 APR 2012
  3. Received: November 17, 2011; accepted: February 23, 2012.

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