title: Acaricide residues in honeys from Galicia (N.W. Spain).
abstract: Honey samples (101) from Galicia (N.W. Spain) were analyzed by gas chromatography (electron capture and flame ionization) for the presence of acaricides (amitraz, bromopropylate, coumaphos, and fluvalinate). Seventy-three samples were free from detectable residues. Bromopropylate residues were found in 16 samples in levels ranging from 5 to 60 microg/kg. Fluvalinate residues were found in 11 samples in levels ranging from 10 to 40 microg/kg. One sample contained 100 microg of fluvalinate per kg. Neither amitraz nor coumaphos residues were detected.
authors.affiliation: Area de Nutrición y Bromatología, Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentos y Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain. mafernan@trantor.ubu.es
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fernandez Muiño
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Sancho
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Simal-Gandara
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Creus-Vidal
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Huidobro
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Simal-Lozano
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001516:Bees / Q000378:metabolism; D001561:Benzilates / Q000032:analysis; D003372:Coumaphos / Q000032:analysis; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D006722:Honey / Q000032:analysis*; D007306:Insecticides / Q000032:analysis*; D009570:Nitriles; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000032:analysis*; D011722:Pyrethrins / Q000032:analysis; D013030:Spain; D014052:Toluidines / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D001561:Benzilates; D007306:Insecticides; D009570:Nitriles; D010573:Pesticide Residues; D011722:Pyrethrins; D014052:Toluidines; C014983:amitraz; C034227:fluvalinate; C038267:isopropyl 4,4'-dibromobenzilate; D003372:Coumaphos