Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
7th International Aegean Conferences on Natural and Medical Sciences, İzmir, Türkiye, 26 - 27 Nisan 2023, ss.47-52
Due to the rapidly increasing world population, concretion, unconscious and uncontrolled
invasion of agricultural lands and forests, very serious nutritional problems await mankind in
the future. Misuse of agricultural lands cause serious damage to agricultural production. For
this reason, our agricultural lands should be used only for agricultural production and should
be utilised by informed farmers in accordance with modern production techniques and expert
opinions. Pesticides, which are now an inevitable input of agricultural activities, are frequently
used as a definite solution to remove any living organism, weed or animal that damages the
products from the environment, thus increasing quality and yield. However, as much as its
benefits in destroying the undesirable in production, it also has negative effects on living
organisms that we do not want to be harmed. Honey bees (Apis mellifera L.), which have many
important tasks in the ecosystem, are among these organisms. It is observed that bees exposed
to pesticides, depending on the dose and other conditions, either their vital activities are
adversely affected or this contact results in death. Honey bee is a strategic creature in terms of
plant diversity in the world with its contribution to pollination, the continuity of agricultural
production, valuable bee products and all the positive effects of these products on human health.
Pesticides are used in agricultural activities to remove unwanted and harmful microorganisms
or insects, as well as to regulate the growth and development of plants. The use of pesticides
can lead to honey bee mortality and destruction of biodiversity, thus negatively affecting the
quality and quantity of agricultural products. When the remarkable deaths of honey bees are
investigated, unconscious use of pesticides by agricultural producers is mostly encountered. If
bee and plant producers carry out agricultural activities with more informed practices in
cooperation and chemical control is replaced by biological control and biotechnical methods,
we will give the next generations the chance to use our resources without disturbing the balance
of life.
Keywords:Honey bee (Apis mellifera L.), Pesticide, Bee Mortality, Colony Losses