# Impact of pesticide use on wild bee distributions across the United States

*PRI Rank #5 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Insect and Pesticide Research Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #5 |
| 18m citations | 39 |
| Journal | Nature Sustainability |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41893-024-01413-8 |
| Corresponding authors | Laura Melissa Guzman |
| Institution | Simon Fraser University, Canada |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Insect and Pesticide Research Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/insect-and-pesticide-research/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41893-024-01413-8](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-024-01413-8)

## Topics

Wild bees · Neonicotinoid insecticides · pyrethroids · Occupancy modeling · museum records · Citizen science · Land use change · Pollination services · integrative pest management · bee population declines · Agricultural landscapes · continental-scale analysis · 1995-2015 temporal range · 1,081 bee species dataset · site occupancy probability

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