Sub-Lethal Concentrations of Neonicotinoid Insecticides at the Field Level Affect Negatively Honey Yield: Evidence from a 6-year Survey of Greek Apiaries

Robert G. Chambers, Konstantinos Chatzimichael and Vangelis Tzouvelekas

No 1901, Working Papers from University of Crete, Department of Economics

Abstract: We used data from a 6-year survey of 60 apiaries in Greece and economic modelling to assess at the field level the effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on honey production. Based on production function estimates, we found that sub-lethal concentrations of two widely used neonicotinoid insecticides (imidacloprid and thiamethoxam) detected in the nectar of flowers resulted in substantial losses in honey production for commercial beekeepers in our sample.

Keywords: neonicotinoids; apiaries; Greece; damage (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q12 Q20 Q22 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 19 pages
Date: 2019-04-02
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