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El Agrebi N, Tosi S, Wilmart O, Scippo ML, de Graaf DC, Saegerman C (2020) Honeybee and consumer’s exposure and risk characterisation to glyphosate-based herbicide (GBH) and its degradation product (AMPA): Residues in beebread, wax, and honey. Sci. Total Environ. 704. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135312

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El Agrebi N, Traynor K, Wilmart O, Tosi S, de Graaf D, Saegerman C. (2020) Pesticide and veterinary drug residues in Belgian beeswax: occurrence, toxicity, and risk to honey bees. Sci. Total Environ. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141036

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Tosi S, Nieh JC (2019) Lethal and sublethal synergistic effects of a new systemic pesticide, flupyradifurone (Sivanto®) on honey bees.
Proc. R. Soc. B Biol. Sci. 286, 20190433.10.1098/rspb.2019.0433

What the press says:

The Scientist

Il fatto alimentare

Independent

UCSD News Center

Newsweek

BeeLife

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Tong L, Nieh JC, Tosi S (2019) Combined nutritional stress and a new systemic pesticide (flupyradifurone, Sivanto®) reduce bee survival, food consumption, flight success, and thermoregulation.
Chemosphere. 237, 124408.
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124408

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Carnesecchi E, Svendsen C, Lasagni S, Grech A, Quignot N, Amzal B, Toma C, Tosi S, Rortais A, Cortinas-abrahantes J, Capri E, Kramer N, Benfenati E, Spurgeon D, Guillot G, Lou J, Michel C (2019) Investigating combined toxicity of binary mixtures in bees : Meta-analysis of laboratory tests , modelling , mechanistic basis and implications for risk assessment. Environ. Int. 133, 105256. 10.1016/j.envint.2019.105256

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Sperandio G, Simonetto A, Carnesecchi E, Costa C, Hatjina F, Tosi S, Gilioli G (2019) Beekeeping and honey bee colony health: A review and conceptualization of beekeeping management practices implemented in Europe. Sci. Total Environ. 696, 133795. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133795

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Tosi S, Costa C, Vesco U, Quaglia G and Guido G (2018) A 3-year survey of Italian honey bee-collected pollen reveals widespread contamination by agricultural pesticides.
Sci Total Environ. 615:208-218.
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.09.226

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  • El Agrebi N, Tosi S, Wilmart O, Scippo ML, de Graaf DC, Saegerman C (2020) Honeybee and consumer’s exposure and risk characterisation to glyphosate-based herbicide (GBH) and its degradation product (AMPA): Residues in beebread, wax, and honey. Sci. Total Environ. 704. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135312

  • El Agrebi N, Traynor K, Wilmart O, Tosi S, de Graaf D, Saegerman C. (2020) Pesticide and veterinary drug residues in Belgian beeswax: occurrence, toxicity, and risk to honey bees. Sci. Total Environ. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141036

  • Tosi S, Nieh JC (2019) Lethal and sublethal synergistic effects of a new systemic pesticide, flupyradifurone (Sivanto®) on honey bees.
    Proc. R. Soc. B Biol. Sci. 286, 20190433.10.1098/rspb.2019.0433

What the press says:

The Scientist

Il fatto alimentare

UCSD News Center

Independent

Newsweek

BeeLife

  • Tong L, Nieh JC, Tosi S (2019) Combined nutritional stress and a new systemic pesticide (flupyradifurone, Sivanto®) reduce bee survival, food consumption, flight success, and thermoregulation.
    Chemosphere. 237, 124408.
    10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124408

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  • Carnesecchi E, Svendsen C, Lasagni S, Grech A, Quignot N, Amzal B, Toma C, Tosi S, Rortais A, Cortinas-abrahantes J, Capri E, Kramer N, Benfenati E, Spurgeon D, Guillot G, Lou J, Michel C (2019) Investigating combined toxicity of binary mixtures in bees : Meta-analysis of laboratory tests , modelling , mechanistic basis and implications for risk assessment. Environ. Int. 133, 105256. 10.1016/j.envint.2019.105256

  • Sperandio G, Simonetto A, Carnesecchi E, Costa C, Hatjina F, Tosi S, Gilioli G (2019) Beekeeping and honey bee colony health: A review and conceptualization of beekeeping management practices implemented in Europe. Sci. Total Environ. 696, 133795. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133795

  • Tosi S, Costa C, Vesco U, Quaglia G and Guido G (2018) A 3-year survey of Italian honey bee-collected pollen reveals widespread contamination by agricultural pesticides.
    Sci Total Environ. 615:208-218.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.09.226

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  • Sgolastra F, Blasioli S, Renzi T, Tosi S, Medrzycki P, Molowny-Horas R, Porrini C, Braschi I (2018) Lethal effects of Cr(III) alone and in combination with propiconazole and clothianidin in honey bees. Chemosphere. 191:365-372. 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.10.068

  • Tosi S, Nieh JC, Sgolastra F, Cabbri R and Medrzycki P (2017) Neonicotinoid pesticides and nutritional stress synergistically reduce survival in honey bees. Proc. R. Soc. B Biol. Sci. 284, 20171711. 10.1098/rspb.2017.1711

What the press says (selection):

Le Show by Harry Shearer

UCSD News Center

The wildlife Society

The Independent

pesticide nutrition synergy
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  • Tosi S, Burgio G, Nieh JC (2017) A common neonicotinoid pesticide, thiamethoxam, impairs honey bee flight ability.
    Sci Rep. 7(1):1201.
    10.1038/s41598-017-01361-8

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  • Sgolastra F, Medrzycki P, Bortolotti L, Renzi MT, Tosi S, Bogo G, Teper D, Porrini C, Molowny-Horas R, Bosch J (2016) Synergistic mortality between a neonicotinoid insecticide and an ergosterol-biosynthesis-inhibiting fungicide in three bee species. Pest Manag Sci. 73(6):1236-1243. doi:10.1002/ps.4449.

  • Tosi S, Démares FJ, Nicolson SW, Medrzycki P, Pirk CWW, Human H (2016) Effects of a neonicotinoid pesticide on thermoregulation of African honey bees (Apis mellifera scutellata).
    J Insect Physiol, 93-94:56-63.
    10.1016/j.jinsphys.2016.08.010

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  • EFSA (2016). Assessing the health status of managed honeybee colonies (HEALTHY-B): a toolbox to facilitate harmonised data collection. EFSA Journal 14, 4578. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2016.4578 (WG member)

  • EFSA (2016). A mechanistic model to assess risks to honeybee colonies from exposure to pesticides under different scenarios of combined stressors and factors. EFSA Support. Publ. 13, EN-1069. (WG member)

  • EFSA (2016). Workshop “The health status of a managed honeybee colony.” EFSA Support. Publ. EN-1055. (WG member; Chair of “Resource Providing Unit” Breakout Group (BG); Chair of “Colony Outputs” BG; Rapporteur of “Beekeeping Management Practices” BG)

  • Conti I, Medrzycki P, Grillenzoni FV, Corvucci F, Tosi S, Malagnini V, Spinella M and Mariotti MG (2016) Floral Diversity of Pollen Collected by Honey Bees (Apis mellifera L.) – Validation of the Chromatic Assessment Method. Journal of Apicultural Science 60(2):209-220. doi:10.1515/jas-2016-0028

  • Sgolastra F, Tosi S, Medrzycki P, Porrini C, Burgio G (2015) Toxicity of spirotetramat on solitary bee larvae, osmia cornuta (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), in laboratory conditions. Journal of Apicultural Science 59(2):73-83. doi:10.1515/JAS-2015-0024

  • Medrzycki P, Giffard H, Aupinel P, Belzunces LP, Chauzat MP, Claßen C, Colin ME, Costa C, Dupont T, Girolami V, Johnson R, Conte YL, Lückmann J, Marzaro M, Pistorius J, Porrini C, Schur A, Sgolastra F, Delso NS, Steen S, Wallner K, Alaux C, Biron DG, Blot N, Bogo G, Brunet JL, Delbac F, Diogon M, El Alaoui H, Tosi S, Vidau C (2013) Standard methods for toxicology research in Apis mellifera. In V Dietemann; J D Ellis; P Neumann (Eds) The COLOSS BEEBOOK, Volume I: standard methods for Apis mellifera research. Journal of Apicultural Research 52(4): 1-60. doi:10.3896/IBRA.1.52.4.14

  • Medrzycki P, Sgolastra F, Bortolotti L, Bogo G, Tosi S, Padovani E, Porrini C, Sabatini AG (2010) Influence of the brood rearing temperature on honey bee development and susceptibility to poisoning by pesticides. Journal of Apicultural Research 49(1): 52-59. doi:10.3896/IBRA.1.49.1.07

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