Method for honeybee brood feeding tests with insect growth‐regulating insecticides

Abstract

A method is proposed for testing the side‐effects of plant protection products on honeybee brood, particularly aimed at products with insect growth‐regulating properties. It is intended to complement the EPPO guideline on test methods for evaluating the side‐effects of plant protection products on honeybees and to be used in the framework of the EPPO/CoE decision‐making scheme on environmental risk assessment.