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
Author(s)
de Souza Rosa A., I'Anson Price R., Ferreira Caliman M.J., Pereira Queiroz E., Blochtein B., Sílvia Soares Pires C., Imperatriz-Fonseca V.L.
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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20/02/2016 17:28
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20/08/2019 12:44
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