Abstract
SUMMARY36 honey samples collected from colonies of Apis mellifera in apiaries and from combs of the wild honey bees A. dorsata and A. florea were analysed by gas liquid chromatography for insecticide residues. More apiary honeys were contaminated with organochlorines and organophosphates, usually at higher concentrations, than were honeys produced by wild Apis species. The most common contaminants were HCH (hexachlorocyclohexane or benzenehexachloride (BHC), detected in 83.3% of samples), endosulfan (69.4%), aldrin (36.1%) and quinalphos (33.3%). Overall mean residue levels (ppb) in honey from all species and samples combined were: acephate (153.9), aldrin (1.4), chlorpyriphos (6.6), DDT (0.6), dimethoate (7.1), endosulfan (2.5), HCH (84.9), heptachlor (1.3), malathion (15.3), methyl-parathion (2.2) and quinalphos (66.3). Carbaryl (a carbamate group insecticide) was detected in one honey sample each of A. mellifera (901.8 ppb) and A. florea (800.0 ppb). The studies reflect the potential contamination of honey by agricultural chemicals.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
