Chronic exposure to a neonicotinoid pesticide alters the interactions between bumblebees and wild plants.

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Published in Funct Ecol on March 14, 2016

Authors

Dara A Stanley1, Nigel E Raine2

Author Affiliations

1: School of Biological SciencesRoyal Holloway University of LondonEghamTW20 0EXUK; Botany and Plant ScienceSchool of Natural Sciences and Ryan InstituteNational University of IrelandGalwayIreland.
2: School of Biological SciencesRoyal Holloway University of LondonEghamTW20 0EXUK; School of Environmental SciencesUniversity of GuelphGuelphONN1G 2W1Canada.

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