The stingless bee species, Scaptotrigona aff. depilis, as a potential indicator of environmental pesticide contamination.
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serval:BIB_1596B54D65A3
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
The stingless bee species, Scaptotrigona aff. depilis, as a potential indicator of environmental pesticide contamination.
Journal
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
ISSN
1552-8618 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0730-7268
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2015
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
34
Number
8
Pages
1851-1853
Language
english
Abstract
Neonicotinoids have the potential to enter the diet of pollinators that collect resources from contaminated plants. The species Scaptotrigona aff. depilis (Moure, 1942) can be a useful indicator of the prevalence of these chemicals in the environment. Using high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, the authors devised a protocol for neonicotinoid residue extraction and detected the presence of neonicotinoids in the bee bodies. Thus, the authors consider this species to be a potential indicator of environmental contamination.
Keywords
Animals, Bees/chemistry, Bees/drug effects, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Environmental Pollutants/analysis, Environmental Pollutants/chemistry, Mass Spectrometry, Pesticides/analysis, Pesticides/toxicity
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Web of science
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