Route-Dependent Toxicity and Ecological Selectivity of Melaleuca alternifolia Essential Oil in Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758 (Hymenoptera: Apidae).
The intensification of agricultural practices has led to an increase in the use of insecticides, raising concerns about the exposure of non-target organisms, particularly pollinators. In this context, plant-derived essential oils have been proposed as environmentally friendlier alternatives due to their low persistence...