Investigation of neonicotinoid pesticides in Slovenian honey by LC-MS/MS

A considerable evidence links neonicotinoids and colony collapse disorder in bees. In 2011, Slovenia imposed a moratorium on three neonicotinoids, but there has been no country-wide study on its effectiveness. Using honey is a non-invasive way of checking the exposure of bees to neonicotinoids. In this study, a reliable analytical method for five neonicotinoids in honey was developed, using two extraction techniques (SPE, QuEChERS) and LC-MS/MS...