Authors: Chauzat, Marie-Pierre; Faucon, Jean-Paul

Source: Pest Management Science, Volume 63, Number 11, November 2007 , pp. 1100-1106(7)

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Abstract:

In 2002 a field survey was initiated in French apiaries in order to monitor the health of honey bee colonies (Apis mellifera L.). Studied apiaries were evenly distributed across five sites located in continental France. Beeswax samples were collected once a year over 2 years from a total of 125 honey bee colonies. Multiresidue analyses were performed on these samples in order to identify residues of 16 insecticides and acaricides and two fungicides. Residues of 14 of the searched-for compounds were found in samples. Tau-fluvalinate, coumaphos and endosulfan residues were the most frequently occurring residues (61.9, 52.2 and 23.4% of samples respectively). Coumaphos was found in the highest average quantities (792.6 µg kg⁻¹). Residues of cypermethrin, lindane and deltamethrin were found in 21.9, 4.3 and 2.4% of samples respectively. Statistical tests showed no difference between years of sampling, with the exception of the frequency of pyrethroid residues. Beeswax contamination was the result of both in-hive acaricide treatments and, to a much lesser extent, environmental pollution. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry

Keywords: beeswax; pesticide residues; environment; varroa treatment; France

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ps.1451

Publication date: 2007-11-01

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