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Volume 31, 2017 - Issue 11
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Monitoring of neonicotinoid pesticides in beekeeping

Nicola CiceroDepartment of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy;Science4Life, Spin Off Company, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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Clara NaccariDepartment of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Gaetano CammilleriIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia “A. Mirri” via Gino Marinuzzi, Palermo, Italy
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Giuseppe GiangrossoIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia “A. Mirri” via Gino Marinuzzi, Palermo, Italy
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Antonello CiceroIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia “A. Mirri” via Gino Marinuzzi, Palermo, Italy
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Teresa GervasiDepartment of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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Alessia TropeaDepartment of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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Ambrogina AlbergamoDepartment of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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Vincenzo FerrantelliIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia “A. Mirri” via Gino Marinuzzi, Palermo, Italy
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Pages 1258-1262 | Received 11 Jul 2016, Accepted 02 Sep 2016, Published online: 13 Oct 2016
 
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Abstract

The decline of pollinating species is correlated to the extensive use of neonicotinoids against pest insects for crop protection. In this study, the concentrations of neonicotinoid insecticides were determined in honeybees, honeycomb and honey samples, collected in Spring 2015 (blooming period) from different areas in Sicily (IT), to carry out an evaluation of bees products’ safety and an overview of neonicotinoid contamination in beekeeping. The results obtained showed only the presence of clothianidin in bee samples and these concentrations don’t represent a risk for bees’ vitality and safety. The absence of residue in all honey samples, instead, showed the quality of bee products.

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