Pesticides in Honeybee Products-Determination of Pesticides in Bee Pollen, Propolis, and Royal Jelly from Polish Apiary.

ABSTRACT: The bioaccumulation of pesticides in honeybee products (HBPs) should be studied for a number of reasons. The presence of pesticides in HBPs can provide new data on the risk related to the use of pesticides and their role in bee colony losses. Moreover, the degree of contamination of HBPs can lower their quality, weaken their beneficial properties, and, in consequence, may endanger human health. The aim of this study was to quantify a broad range of pesticide residues in three different HBPs-bee pollen, propolis, and royal jelly. Samples were collected in the years 2017-2019 from the apiary in west-central Poland. Bee products were analyzed for the presence of over 550 pesticides using the QuEChERS (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, and Safe) method. Twenty-nine of the contaminants wer

SUBMITTER: Swiatly-Blaszkiewicz A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11767846 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature