Natural attributes of Chilean honeys modified by the presence of neonicotinoids residues

Mejías, Enrique; Gómez, Cristián; Garrido, Tatiana; Godoy, Paulina; Gómez, Miguel; Montenegro, Gloria

doi:10.1007/s10457-019-00345-z

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“…Raw honeys from a broad spectrum of natural and agricultural landscapes were assessed in the studies of interest in this review. These included raw honeys from agricultural farmlands within forest belts in Ghana [ 109 ], apiaries located within 2 miles of an oilseed [ 110 ], various agroclimatic zones [ 111 ], agricultural landscapes with mostly intensively managed fields, forested areas and human settlements [ 55 ], unifloral and multifloral sources [ 112 ] among several others. In the present study, a very small number of studies evaluated the floral background of the honey.…”

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Honey contamination from plant protection products approved for cocoa (Theobroma cacao) cultivation: A systematic review of existing research and methods

Boakye,

Stanley,

White

2023

PLoS ONE

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The main component of chocolate, cocoa (Theobroma cacao), is a significant commercial agricultural plant that directly sustains the livelihoods of an estimated forty to fifty million people. The economies of many cocoa producing nations, particularly those in the developing world, are supported by cocoa export revenue. To ensure satisfactory yields, however, the plant is usually intensely treated with pesticides because it is vulnerable to disease and pest attacks. Even though pesticides help protect the cocoa plant, unintended environmental contamination is also likely. Honey, produced from nectar obtained by honeybees from flowers while foraging, can serve as a good indicator for the level of pesticide residues and environmental pesticide build-up in landscapes. Here, we use a systematic literature review to quantify the extent of research on residues of pesticides used in cocoa cultivation in honey. In 81% of the 104 studies examined for this analysis, 169 distinct compounds were detected. Imidacloprid was the most frequently detected pesticide, making neonicotinoids the most frequently found class of pesticides overall. However, in cocoa producing countries, organophosphates, organochlorines, and pyrethroids were the most frequently detected pesticides. Interestingly, only 19% of studies were carried out in cocoa producing countries. We recommend prioritizing more research in the countries that produce cocoa to help to understand the potential impact of pesticide residues linked with cocoa cultivation in honey and the environment more generally to inform better pesticide usage, human health, and environmental policies.

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Honey contamination from plant protection products approved for cocoa (Theobroma cacao) cultivation: A systematic review of existing research and methods

Boakye,

Stanley,

White

2023

PLoS ONE

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“…Raw honeys from a broad spectrum of both natural and agricultural landscapes were assessed in the publications of interest in this study. These included raw honeys from agricultural farmlands within forest belts in Ghana [129], apiaries located 2 miles of an oilseed [130], agroclimatic zones [131], agricultural landscape with mostly intensively managed fields, forested areas and human settlements [132], unifloral and multifloral sources [133] among several others. The foraging behaviour of bees is such that they are likely to transport these substances from the environment into the hive if they come onto contact with them which may be a source of contamination at the production base.…”

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Honey contamination from plant protection products approved for cocoa cultivation: a systematic review of existing research and methods

Boakye

Stanley

White

2022

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Cocoa (Theobroma cocoa), which is the key ingredient of chocolate, is an important economic crop plant which supports the livelihoods of an estimated forty to fifty million people directly involved in its cultivation. Many cocoa producing countries, especially those from the developing world, rely on the income from cocoa export to support their economies. The plant is, however, prone to disease and pest attacks and therefore requires the application of large volumes of pesticides to guarantee satisfactory productions. Even though pesticides help protect the cocoa plant from disease and pest attacks, unintended effects of environmental contamination are also a possibility. Honey, a product of nectar collected by honeybees from flowers during foraging, may be a useful proxy for the extent to which landscapes are exposed to pesticides and the degree of pesticide accumulation in the environment. The overreaching question is: to what extent has the effect of pesticides imputed for cocoa production on honey received attention in research? In this present study, we conducted a systematic approach to quantify existing studies on honey contamination from plant protection products approved for cocoa cultivation. We observed that one hundred and fifty-five different compounds, comprising some recommended and other unapproved compounds for cocoa cultivation, were detected in 79% of the reviewed ninety publications. Our results further point to the neonicotinoids as the most studied class of pesticides, with imidacloprid particularly being the single most studied and detected compound. However, the most remarkable observation made from this study points to disproportionate studies of honey contamination from pesticides conducted in cocoa and non-cocoa producing countries with only 18% of the publications taking place in the latter. To bridge the gap, we suggest prioritising increased research in cocoa growing countries to ameliorate the significant gaps in knowledge owing to limited studies emanating from these geographic regions.

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“…Consequently, the attributes of melliferous species are directly related to the biological properties of resulting honeys [26]. Notable among the biologically active components of honey are phenolic compounds [27] and flavonoids [28,29]. Phenolic compounds and flavonoids have antioxidant capacities, acting through routes complementary to enzymatic antioxidants identified in honeys, such as glucose oxidase and catalase [30][31][32].…”

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American Foulbrood and the Risk in the Use of Antibiotics as a Treatment

Mejías¹

2020

Modern Beekeeping - Bases for Sustainable Production

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Honeybees (Apis mellifera) crucially pollinate agricultural crops and endemic species, in addition to producing various apiculture products. The most economically relevant and abundant beehive product is honey, a sweet substance made from the secretions of melliferous plants. Honey is a natural food rich in nutrients, including certain bioactive compounds inherited from floral nectar and pollen. Among the most dangerous diseases for bees is American foulbrood. Spores of the causative microorganism, Paenibacillus larvae, can contaminate larvae food or the operculum wax in which larval stages of honeybees are kept. Infection is further promoted by common apiculture practices, such as reusing inert material contaminated with spores, even after months of storage. American foulbrood is untreatable, and management implicates completely incinerating the infected hive and all material that could have come into contact with pathogenic spores. The purpose of such drastic measures is to decrease propagation risk for other beehives. While evidence indicates that antibiotics could effectively control and combat this disease; antibiotic use is prohibited in most honey-producing countries due to increased risks to microbial resistance. Antibiotic residues in honey can affect consumer health, since the natural biological attributes of honey can be altered.

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Natural attributes of Chilean honeys modified by the presence of neonicotinoids residues

Cited by 8 publications

References 29 publications

Honey contamination from plant protection products approved for cocoa (Theobroma cacao) cultivation: A systematic review of existing research and methods

Honey contamination from plant protection products approved for cocoa (Theobroma cacao) cultivation: A systematic review of existing research and methods

Honey contamination from plant protection products approved for cocoa cultivation: a systematic review of existing research and methods

American Foulbrood and the Risk in the Use of Antibiotics as a Treatment

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