Carryover insecticide exposure reduces bee reproduction across years
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I thank K. A. Dolezal and L. N. Taylor for editorial comments and M. E. O’Neal for thoughtful conversation.
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Acknowledgments
I thank K. A. Dolezal and L. N. Taylor for editorial comments and M. E. O’Neal for thoughtful conversation.
Notes
See companion article, “Past insecticide exposure reduces bee reproduction and population growth rate,” https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2109909118.
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