Detection and Concentration of Neonicotinoids and Other Pesticides in Honey from Honey Bee Colonies Located in Regions That Differ in Agricultural Practices
Implications for Human and Bee Health
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15459697 |
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| Authors | Gilda Ponce-Vejar (Universidad de Guadalajara), Silvia Lizette Ramos De Roble (0000-0002-3080-8209, Universidad de Guadalajara, corresponding author), José Octavio Macías-Macías (0000-0002-8369-0523, Universidad de Guadalajara), Tatiana Petukhova (University of Guelph), Ernesto Guzmán‐Novoa (0000-0001-5632-0642, Universidad de Guadalajara) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 13 |
| Pages | 8199-8199 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-05 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19138199 |
| PMID | 35805859 |
| OpenAlex | W4284683306 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
This is a preliminary study conducted to analyze the presence and concentration of pesticides in honey obtained from honey bee colonies located in two regions with managed ecosystems that differ in the intensity and technification of agricultural practices. Fourteen pesticides at variable concentrations were detected in 63% of the samples analyzed. The pesticides most frequently found at higher concentrations were insecticides (neonicotinoids, followed by organophosphates), herbicides, and fungicides. The number, frequency, and concentration of pesticides were higher in samples collected from hives located where intensive and highly-technified agriculture is practiced. Forty-three percent of the samples from that zone had residues of imidacloprid, compared with only 13% of the samples from the less-technified zone. Furthermore, 87.5% of those samples had imidacloprid concentrations that were above sublethal doses for honey bees (>0.25 ng/g) but that are not considered hazardous to human health by the European Commission. The results of this study suggest that honey can be used as a bioindicator of environmental contamination by pesticides, which highlights the need to continue monitoring contaminants in this product to determine the risks of pesticide impacts on pollinator health, on ecosystems, and on their potential implications to human health and other non-target organisms
Agriculture · Agronomy · Biology · Contamination · Environmental health · Fungicide · Honey bee · Human health · Imidacloprid · Neonicotinoid · Pesticide · Pesticide residue · Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior · Insect and Pesticide Research · Medicine · Plant and animal studies · Ecology · Toxicology
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |