Simulation of the Impact of Pesticides on Pollinators Under Different Conditions Using Correlation Weighting of Quasi-SMILES Components Together with the Index of Ideality of Correlation (IIC)

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Authors: Alla P. Toropova, Andrey Andreevich Toropov, Sofia Mescieri, Alessandra Roncaglioni, E. Benfenati
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Abstract

Background: Pesticide toxicity to insects is an important adverse effect with a potentially large ecological impact when considering the effect on beneficial insects, as pollinators. The assessment of this endpoint is necessary to avoid applying ecologically dangerous pesticides. Aim of the study: Assessment of the availability of the Monte Carlo method for the development of a model for toxicity (pLD50) towards bees and other pollinators. In addition, the index of ideality of correlation is examined as a possibility to increase the statistical quality of quantitative structure–activity relationships (QSARs) for the toxicity of pesticides to pollinators. Main results and novelty: models with good performance on the toxic effect of pesticides towards different pollinators, wrapping acute and chronic effects, using the Monte Carlo method for QSAR analysis.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety Computational Drug Discovery Methods Insect and Pesticide Research

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Xenobiotics
Volume
16
Issue
1
Pages
10–10
Publication date
8 January 2026
Language
EN