| An assessment of honeybee colony matrices, Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) to monitor pesticide presence in continental France. | |
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PMID: 20853451 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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The frequency of occurrence and relative concentration of 44 pesticides in apicultural (Apis mellifera) matrices collected from five French locations (24 apiaries) were assessed from 2002 to 2005. The number and nature of the pesticides investigated varied with the matrices examined-living honeybees, pollen loads, honey, and beeswax. Pollen loads and beeswax had the highest frequency of pesticide occurrence among the apiary matrices examined in the present study, whereas honey samples had the lowest. The imidacloprid group and the fipronil group were detected in sufficient amounts in all matrices to allow statistical comparisons. Some seasonal variation was shown when residues were identified in pollen loads. Given the results (highest frequency of presence) and practical aspects (easy to collect; matrix with no turnover, unlike with bees that are naturally renewed), pollen loads were the best matrix for assessing the presence of pesticide residues in the environment in our given conditions. |
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Marie-Pierre Chauzat; Anne-Claire Martel; Nicolas Cougoule; Philippe Porta; Julie Lachaize; Sarah Zeggane; Michel Aubert; Patrice Carpentier; Jean-Paul Faucon |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
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Title: Environmental toxicology and chemistry / SETAC Volume: 30 ISSN: 1552-8618 ISO Abbreviation: Environ. Toxicol. Chem. Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2010-12-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8308958 Medline TA: Environ Toxicol Chem Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 103-11 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2010 SETAC. |
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Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments, LERRA, Sophia Antipolis, France. marie-pierre.chauzat@anses.fr |
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