> The importance of using healthy bees in toxicity studies has not been discussed. If the bees used in the study are weakened or ill the results can be quite different from those using healthy bees.

What a good point!  Where does anyone find 100% healthy bees?

Best wishes

Peter 
52°14'44.44"N, 1°50'35"W

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