Pesticides Matrix No. of positive samples (%) Min level [ng/g] (RSD) Max level [ng/g] (RSD) MRLs for honey [ng/g] [53]
Ancymidol Honeybee 10 (66.7) <MQL 54.52 (0.58) -
Honey 3 (20) <MQL 12.662 (0.016) -
Azinphos ethyl Honeybee 7 (46.7) 12.69 (0.34) 34.4 (2.6) -
Bifenthrin 10 (66.7) ND <MQL
Chlorpyriphos-methyl 5 (33.3) <MQL 43.11 (0.16)
Honey 14 (93.3) <MQL 22.02 (0.21) -
Cypermethrin Honeybee 15 (100) <MQL 26.2 (1.2) -
Honey 15 (100) <MQL 51.92 (0.10) 50
Dazomet Honeybee 15 (100) <MQL 14.85 (0.23) -
Dimoxystrobin 10 (66.7) <MQL 13.5 (1.1)
Endosulfan (alfa isomer) 15 (100) <MQL 83.2 (1.9)
Fenthion 9 (60) <MQL 45.6 (2.5)
Haloxyfop-R methyl 8 (53.3) <MQL 73.3 (1.4)
Heptenophos 15 (100) <MQL 11.58 (0.22)
Honey 5 (33.3) <MQL 10.0 (1.2) -
Metconazole Honey 1 (7) ND 62.02 (0.10) 10
Parathion-methyl Honeybee 6 (40) <MQL 43.19 (0.18) -
Prosulfocarb 15 (100) <MQL 43.6 (1.2)
Honey 1 (7) ND 13.38 (0.16) 50
Pyrazophos Honeybee 15 (100) <MQL 44.35 (0.24) -
Honey 7 (46.7) <MQL 9.76 (0.15) -
Table 5: Pesticide residues determined in honey and honeybee samples collected from apiaries in Pomerania region of Poland (concentration with RSD).