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Determination of Pesticide Residues in Stingless Bees Honey
(Hymenoptera: Heterotrigona itama) from Different Localities
Nur Shafira Binti Safri
Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shamsul Bahri Abd Razak
Bachelor of Science Agrotechnology (Crop Science)
School of Food Science and Technology
Large number of pesticide residues found in pollen and honey demand a thorough
evaluation of all residual compounds so as to identify those of highest risk to bees and
consumers. The study of comparing the level of pesticide residues in stingless bees
honey species are lacking, making it difficult to evaluate their short- and long- term
effects on colonies and population of stingless bees. This experiment was conducted
using High Performance Liquid Chromatography by utilizing serial dilution for each
honey and pesticide samples. The peaks for pesticide residue were used as a reference
and were compared with any peak, if there is any in honey. Preliminary results show
that there was no peak of pesticide residue in three honey samples. Sampling of
honey were done from stingless bee farm in Bkt Kor (agricultural area), Gong Badak
(sub-urban area), Tepoh (rubber plantation environment) and Taman Pertanian
Sekayu (forest environment; control).
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