Unknown

Dataset Information

0

Temporal dynamics of whole body residues of the neonicotinoid insecticide imidacloprid in live or dead honeybees.


ABSTRACT: In cases of acute intoxication, honeybees often lay in front of their hives for several days, exposed to sunlight and weather, before a beekeeper can take a sample. Beekeepers send samples to analytical laboratories, but sometimes no residues can be detected. Temperature and sun light could influence the decrease of pesticides in bee samples and thereby residues left for analysis. Moreover, samples are usually sent via normal postal services without cooling. We investigated the temporal dynamics of whole-body residues of imidacloprid in live or dead honeybees following a single-meal dietary exposure of 41?ng/bee under various environmental conditions, such as freezing, exposure to UV light or transfer of individuals through the mail system. Immobile, "dead" looking honeybees recovered from paralysis after 48?hours. The decrease of residues in living but paralysed bees was stopped by freezing (=?killing). UV light significantly reduced residues, but the mode of transport did not affect residue levels. Group feeding increased the variance of residues, which is relevant for acute oral toxicity tests. In conclusion, elapsed time after poisoning is key for detection of neonicotinoids. Freezing before mailing significantly reduced the decrease of imidacloprid residues and may increase the accuracy of laboratory analysis for pesticides.

SUBMITTER: Schott M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5524747 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

altmetric image

Publications

Temporal dynamics of whole body residues of the neonicotinoid insecticide imidacloprid in live or dead honeybees.

Schott Matthias M   Bischoff Gabriela G   Eichner Gerrit G   Vilcinskas Andreas A   Büchler Ralph R   Meixner Marina Doris MD   Brandt Annely A  

Scientific reports 20170724 1


In cases of acute intoxication, honeybees often lay in front of their hives for several days, exposed to sunlight and weather, before a beekeeper can take a sample. Beekeepers send samples to analytical laboratories, but sometimes no residues can be detected. Temperature and sun light could influence the decrease of pesticides in bee samples and thereby residues left for analysis. Moreover, samples are usually sent via normal postal services without cooling. We investigated the temporal dynamics  ...[more]

Similar Datasets

| S-EPMC7710657 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC3104998 | biostudies-literature
2021-05-07 | GSE174009 | GEO
| S-EPMC7568275 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC4081123 | biostudies-other
2012-03-31 | E-MTAB-616 | biostudies-arrayexpress
| S-EPMC6449027 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC4339550 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC2698011 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC4685821 | biostudies-literature