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Data from: Colonies are robust to the insect growth regulator spirodiclofen and changes in diet

Published by Agricultural Research Service | Department of Agriculture | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 05:01 PM | Dataset Last Updated: June 08, 2026
The study aimed to determine whether chronic exposure to spirodiclofen harms bee health and whether added dietary lipid could mitigate any of those negative effects, if present. Colonies were randomly assigned to four treatment groups: low/high lipid diets with or without pesticide. Weekly, colonies received ~150g of diet, and various health metrics were measured. The following data were collected: colony weight, adult and brood population, food stores, nurse bee abdominal lipids, forager-collected pollen, and pesticide residues.Details including definitions and units of the variables in each data file are provided in the README file.

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