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The Oomen bee brood feeding test – revision of the method to current needs and developments
Author(s) -
Lückmann J.,
Schmitzer S.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
eppo bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1365-2338
pISSN - 0250-8052
DOI - 10.1111/epp.12553
Subject(s) - brood , test (biology) , current (fluid) , biology , zoology , ecology , engineering , electrical engineering
The Oomen bee brood feeding test is a long‐standing, frequently used test for investigating potentially adverse effects of plant protection products on honey bee brood. Based on new methods, new regulatory requirements, technical improvements as well as current experience and results from the evaluation of acute (single) and chronic (multiple) honey bee brood feeding tests, a revision of the method is advised. This paper describes recent approaches suited to current needs and developments and fulfils new risk assessment requirements.