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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

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.

Gilda Ponce-Vejar, S Lizette Ramos de Robles, José Octavio Macias-Macias, Tatiana Petukhova, Ernesto Guzman-Novoa

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Dietary Risk of Neonicotinoids and Other Pesticides in Mexican Children Residing in Agroindustrial Zones.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026
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  2. Sweet products, subtle residues: neonicotinoid contaminations in commercial honey from Thailand.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Gilda Ponce-VejarDepartamento de Ciencias Ambientales, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44600, Mexico.
S Lizette Ramos de RoblesDepartamento de Ciencias Ambientales, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44600, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-3080-8209
José Octavio Macias-MaciasCentro de Investigaciones en Abejas (CIABE), Centro Universitario del Sur, Universidad de Guadalajara, Ciudad Guzmán 49000, Mexico.
Tatiana PetukhovaDepartment of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.
Ernesto Guzman-NovoaCentro de Investigaciones en Abejas (CIABE), Centro Universitario del Sur, Universidad de Guadalajara, Ciudad Guzmán 49000, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0001-5632-0642
Universidad de Guadalajara · MXUniversity of Guelph · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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.

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InsecticidesPesticidesAgricultureAnimalsBeesEcosystemHumansNeonicotinoidsInsecticidesNeonicotinoidsPesticidesenvironmental pollutionhoneyhoney bee healthhuman healthMexiconeonicotinoidspesticides

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PMID35805859
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