Exposure to Cell Phone Radiations Produces Biochemical Changes in Worker Honey Bees

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Authors

  • Neelima R. Kumar
     Department of Zoology, Punjab University, Chandigarh - 160 014 ,IN
  • Sonika Sangwan
     Department of Zoology, Punjab University, Chandigarh - 160 014 ,IN
  • Pooja Badotra
     Department of Zoology, Punjab University, Chandigarh - 160 014 ,IN

Keywords:

Apis mellifera, biomolecules, cell phone radiations, hemolymph
Human biology

Abstract

The present study was carried out to find the effect of cell phone radiations on various biomolecules in the adult workers of Apis mellifera L. The results of the treated adults were analyzed and compared with the control. Radiation from the cell phone influences honey bees' behavior and physiology. There was reduced motor activity of the worker bees on the comb initially, followed by en masse migration and movement toward ''talk mode'' cell phone. The initial quiet period was characterized by rise in concentration of biomolecules including proteins, carbohydrates and lipids, perhaps due to stimulation of body mechanism to fight the stressful condition created by the radiations. At later stages of exposure, there was a slight decline in the concentration of biomolecules probably because the body had adapted to the stimulus.

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Published

2018-05-21

How to Cite

Kumar, N. R., Sangwan, S., & Badotra, P. (2018). Exposure to Cell Phone Radiations Produces Biochemical Changes in Worker Honey Bees. Toxicology International, 18(1), 70–72. Retrieved from https://informaticsjournals.com/index.php/toxi/article/view/21316

Issue

Volume 18, Issue 1, January-June 2011

Section

Original Research
Received 2018-05-21
Accepted 2018-05-21
Published 2018-05-21

 

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