Abstract:
Foraging honey bees (Apis mellifera L.), exposed to birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.)
bloom treated with microencapsulated methyl parathion, continued to display pollen and midgut
microcapsule contamination up to 9 days postspray. Nearly 10% of all pollen storage cells
examined in combs taken from honey bee colonies exposed to the treated area were found to
contain microcapsules.
