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42 People's Report 2002-2003 : <strong>Bangladesh</strong> Environment<br />

Table 1.3.30a<br />

Species Crop Country 2 Rat<strong>in</strong>g 3<br />

Trigona spp. Papaya Venezuela *<br />

Passion fruit Brazil *<br />

Mango, litchi, spondias India **<br />

T. jaty Cacao W. Africa *<br />

T. ruficrus Cucurbita pepo Brazil ***<br />

Halictidae<br />

Halictus sp. Iucerne Egypt **<br />

Nomia Unidentata Berseem, Lucerne Egypt **<br />

Adrenidae<br />

Adrena ilerda Toria, sarson,raya, taramira India ***<br />

A. legena Brassica spp., Eruca sativa India ***<br />

Melittidae<br />

Melitta lepor<strong>in</strong>a Lucerne Asia ***<br />

Source : Crane and Walker (1983) 1<br />

Note : 1: References of all cases listed are given <strong>in</strong> Crane and Walker, 1983<br />

2: Only tropical and subtropical develop<strong>in</strong>g countries are listed. References of poll<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>in</strong> substropical areas of USA and Japan <strong>in</strong> Crane and Walker (1983)<br />

3: Rat<strong>in</strong>g : * : very important<br />

** : important<br />

*** : of unknown or lesser importance<br />

Table 1.3.30b Some Examples of Pesticide Poison<strong>in</strong>g of Bees <strong>in</strong> Field Situations (agricultural pesticide use)<br />

Country Pesticide Crop Effect Source<br />

Jamaica Malathion (2 kg ai/ha) Sugar Ist day high mortality <strong>in</strong> the field and Metcalfe,<br />

(s<strong>in</strong>gle application) cane around hive. In long term no effect found 1967<br />

<strong>in</strong> 23 out of 24 colonies. More effects<br />

expected from repeated observations.<br />

Aldicarb (3 kg asi/ha) Alfalfa Reduction of reproduction of Megachile Johansen,<br />

(granules <strong>in</strong> soi)l rotundata (Systemic pesticide) 1979<br />

Dimethoate (10 kg ai/ha) Alfalfa Mortality <strong>in</strong> M. Rotundata (Systemic Johansen,<br />

(granules <strong>in</strong> soil) pesticide: nectar contam<strong>in</strong>ation) 1979<br />

India Endosulfan (0.1%) Brassica Caged bees sprayed when crop was Kapil and<br />

Menazon (0.05%) Campestris partly bloom<strong>in</strong>g. Mortality was 10-15 x Lamba,<br />

(no amounts given) higher is sprayed parts of the field than 1974<br />

<strong>in</strong> control. Endosulfan rema<strong>in</strong>ed toxic longer<br />

than menazon. After 7 days no differences<br />

were found a nymore between control<br />

and treatments.<br />

[Contd.]

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