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. 2023 Aug 16;71(34):12657–12667. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c02250

Table 2. Pesticides Detected in Real Honey and Pollen Samples Collected across the Island of Irelanda.

pesticide class no. of positive samples AVG. concentration (mg/kg) frequency of detection (%) N = 22
2,4-D herbicide 1 0.080 4.55
azoxystrobin fungicide 1 0.022 4.55
boscalid fungicide 2 0.019 9.09
coumaphos insecticide-acaricide 1 0.022 4.55
cyprodinil fungicide 1 0.056 4.55
fludioxonil fungicide 1 0.047 4.55
MCPA herbicide 3 0.052 13.64
propargite insecticide-acaricide 7 0.078 31.82
quizalofop herbicide 1 0.036 4.55
tau-fluvalinate insecticide-acaricide 2 0.047 9.09
trifluralin herbicide 1 0.011 4.55
boscalid fungicide 1 0.010 4.55
DDAC fungicide 1 0.010 4.55
propargite insecticide-acaricide 4 0.029 18.18
a

The average (AVG) represents the concentration of positive samples per pesticide. The limit of quantification (LOQ) was established at 0.019 mg/kg for the herbicide 2,4-D, while for the remaining compounds, it was set at 0.010 mg/kg. Pesticides found in honey are highlighted in bold, while the remaining data corresponds to analytes detected in pollen.