Pesticide residues in beebread and honey in Apis cerana cerana and their hazards to honey bees and human
The residue of pesticides in bee products such as beebread and honey threaten the survival of pollinators and human health. Apis cerana cerana is one of the leading managed honey bees in China. However, little is known about the residues of pesticides in hive products of A. c. cerana in China. Here,...
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| author | Feiran Wang Yuhao Wang Yong Li Shiwen Zhang Pengzhen Shi Hongmei Li-Byarlay Shudong Luo |
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| description | The residue of pesticides in bee products such as beebread and honey threaten the survival of pollinators and human health. Apis cerana cerana is one of the leading managed honey bees in China. However, little is known about the residues of pesticides in hive products of A. c. cerana in China. Here, we investigated the pesticide residues in beebread and honey. The risk of detected residues of pesticides to honey bees was evaluated with hazard quotient (HQ) and BeeREX. Furthermore, we assessed the chronic and acute risks to humans according to the dietary exposure. Our results suggest that the pesticide residues detection ratio (25.4% for beebread and 2.8% for honey) and the concentrations of these residues is lower than previously reported. Additional risk assessments indicate that the residue levels of pesticides in tested honey of A. c. cerana do not pose a risk for human consumers. Among all identified pesticides, only thiamethoxam raises the concern for further risk assessment in the risk evaluation of honey bee colonies and thiamethoxam was safe for colonies in higer tier studies |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b1e10c7b99ad4aa2a73301988051ae022022-12-22T03:25:01ZengElsevierEcotoxicology and Environmental Safety0147-65132022-06-01238113574Pesticide residues in beebread and honey in Apis cerana cerana and their hazards to honey bees and humanFeiran Wang0Yuhao Wang1Yong Li2Shiwen Zhang3Pengzhen Shi4Hongmei Li-Byarlay5Shudong Luo6Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; Western Agricultural Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changji 831100, ChinaKey Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; Western Agricultural Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changji 831100, ChinaGuyuan Beekeeping Experimental Station, Guyuan 756099, ChinaGansu Institute of Apicultural Research, Tianshui 741022, ChinaGansu Institute of Apicultural Research, Tianshui 741022, ChinaAgricultural Research and Development Program, Central State University, Wilberforce 45384, USAKey Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; Western Agricultural Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changji 831100, China; Correspondence to: Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.The residue of pesticides in bee products such as beebread and honey threaten the survival of pollinators and human health. Apis cerana cerana is one of the leading managed honey bees in China. However, little is known about the residues of pesticides in hive products of A. c. cerana in China. Here, we investigated the pesticide residues in beebread and honey. The risk of detected residues of pesticides to honey bees was evaluated with hazard quotient (HQ) and BeeREX. Furthermore, we assessed the chronic and acute risks to humans according to the dietary exposure. Our results suggest that the pesticide residues detection ratio (25.4% for beebread and 2.8% for honey) and the concentrations of these residues is lower than previously reported. Additional risk assessments indicate that the residue levels of pesticides in tested honey of A. c. cerana do not pose a risk for human consumers. Among all identified pesticides, only thiamethoxam raises the concern for further risk assessment in the risk evaluation of honey bee colonies and thiamethoxam was safe for colonies in higer tier studieshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651322004146Pesticide residuesApis cerana ceranaBeebreadHoneyRisk assessment |
| spellingShingle | Feiran Wang Yuhao Wang Yong Li Shiwen Zhang Pengzhen Shi Hongmei Li-Byarlay Shudong Luo Pesticide residues in beebread and honey in Apis cerana cerana and their hazards to honey bees and human Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Pesticide residues Apis cerana cerana Beebread Honey Risk assessment |
| title | Pesticide residues in beebread and honey in Apis cerana cerana and their hazards to honey bees and human |
| title_full | Pesticide residues in beebread and honey in Apis cerana cerana and their hazards to honey bees and human |
| title_fullStr | Pesticide residues in beebread and honey in Apis cerana cerana and their hazards to honey bees and human |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pesticide residues in beebread and honey in Apis cerana cerana and their hazards to honey bees and human |
| title_short | Pesticide residues in beebread and honey in Apis cerana cerana and their hazards to honey bees and human |
| title_sort | pesticide residues in beebread and honey in apis cerana cerana and their hazards to honey bees and human |
| topic | Pesticide residues Apis cerana cerana Beebread Honey Risk assessment |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651322004146 |
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