Luna Alba, Murcia-Morales María, Hernando María Dolores, Van der Steen Jozef J M, Fernández-Alba Amadeo R, Flores José Manuel
Department of Environment and Agronomy, National Research Council- Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology, CSIC-INIA, 28040 Madrid, Spain; International Doctoral School, Doctorate in Science (Environmental Chemistry line), National University of Distance Education, C/Bravo Murillo 38, Madrid, Spain.
Department of Chemistry and Physics, University of Almería, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (ceiA3), Ctra. Sacramento s/n, La Cañada de San Urbano, 04120 Almería, Spain.
Sci Total Environ. 2023 Dec 20;905:167205. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167205. Epub 2023 Sep 19.
Western honey bees are very sensitive bioindicators for studying environmental conditions, hence frequently included in many investigations. However, it is very common in both research studies and health surveillance programs to sample different components of the colony, including adult bees, brood and their food reserves. These practices are undoubtedly aggressive for the colony as a whole, and may affect its normal functioning and even compromise its viability. APIStrip-based passive sampling allows long-term monitoring of residues without affecting the colony in any way. In this study, we compared the effectiveness in the control of acaricide residues by using passive and conventional sampling, where the residue levels of the acaricides coumaphos, tau-fluvalinate and amitraz were evaluated. Conventional and APIStrip-based sampling differ in methods for evaluating bee exposure to residues. APIStrip is less invasive than conventional sampling, offers more efficient measurement of environmental contaminants, and can be stored at room temperature, saving costs and minimizing operator error.
西方蜜蜂是研究环境状况的非常敏感的生物指标，因此经常被纳入许多调查中。然而，在研究和健康监测项目中，对蜂群的不同组成部分进行采样是很常见的，包括成年蜜蜂、幼虫及其食物储备。这些做法无疑对整个蜂群具有侵略性，可能会影响其正常功能，甚至危及其实存能力。基于APIStrip的被动采样可以在不影响蜂群的情况下对残留物进行长期监测。在本研究中，我们比较了使用被动采样和传统采样控制杀螨剂残留的效果，评估了杀螨剂蝇毒磷、氟氯苯菊酯和双甲脒的残留水平。传统采样和基于APIStrip的采样在评估蜜蜂接触残留物的方法上有所不同。APIStrip比传统采样侵入性更小，能更有效地测量环境污染物，并且可以在室温下储存，节省成本并将操作员误差降至最低。
