Sulfoxaflor Effects on Bumblebee Gene Expression, Reproduction, and Behavior

Transcriptomic, physiological, and behavioral data from a study on common eastern bumblebees (Bombus impatiens) chronically exposed to sublethal concentrations of the insecticide sulfoxaflor. The dataset was created by Michael Catto and published on figshare in April 2026. It includes measurements from microcolonies of worker bees exposed for 21 days.

Use Cases

• Analyzing differential gene expression in ovaries based on transcriptomic analysis mentioned in the description
• Studying the link between molecular disruption and impaired physiology based on reported ovarian development and egg production data
• Investigating behavioral changes at individual and colony levels based on reported stinging, leg lifting, nest building, and sugar water consumption metrics

Strengths

• Integrates data across multiple levels of biological organization: molecular, physiological, individual, and collective
• Focuses on chronic, sublethal exposure over a 21-day period, relevant for ecological risk assessment
• Uses a controlled experimental design with microcolonies of worker bees

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect the specific experimental conditions inherent to the source study

Provenance

Source

Michael Catto via figshare

Collection Method

Experimental data from a controlled study where microcolonies of Bombus impatiens worker bees were fed sulfoxaflor-treated sugar water for 21 days.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-22 06:38:08