Effects of shook swarm and supplementary feeding on oxytetracycline levels in honey extracted from treated colonies

Apidologie

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 51-57

  Thompson, Helen M ^a   Waite, Ruth J ^a   Wilkins, Selwyn ^a   Brown, Michael A ^a   Bigwood, Tim ^a   Shaw, Marvin ^a   Ridgway, Christopher ^a   Sharman, Matthew ^a  

^a CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Apis mellifera; European foulbrood; Oxytetracycline; Residue; Withdrawal period

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; CHELATION; HONEY; HONEYBEE; OXYTETRACYCLINE; SUCROSE; SWARMING;

APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 33645847569     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: 12979678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido:2005058     Document Type: Article

References (11)

1. Argauer R., Moats W. (1991) Degradation of oxytetracycline in honey as measured by fluorescence and liquid chromatographic assays, Apidologie 22, 109-115.
2. CHC (2003) MRL for oxytetracycline, (http://www.honeycouncil.ca/users/folder.asp?FolderID=876&nID=302) (accessed on 13 October 2005).
3. EMEA (2004) Position paper regarding availability of products for minor uses and minor species (MUMS) EMEA/CVMP/477/03 (http://www.emea.eu.int/pdfs/vet/swp/047703en.pdf) (accessed on 13 October 2005).
4. Gilliam M., Argauer R. (1981) Oxytetracycline residues in surplus honey, brood nest honey, and larvae after medication of colonies of honey bees, Apis mellifera, with antibiotic extender patties, sugar dusts and syrup sprays, Environ. Entomol. 10, 479-482.
5. Gilliam M., Taber S., Argauer R. (1979) Degradation of Terramycin in sugar syrup and honey stored by honeybee colonies, J. Apic. Res. 18, 208-211.
6. Kochansky J., Knox D., Shimanuki H. (1999) Comparative stability of oxytetracycline and tylosin in sugar syrup, Apidologie 30, 321-326.
7. Matsuka M., Nakamura J. (1990) Oxytetracycline residues in honey and royal jelly, J. Apic. Res. 29, 112-117.
8. McKee B. (2003) Prevention of residues in honey: A future perspective, Apiacta 38, 173-177.
9. Thompson H.M., Waite R.J., Wilkins S., Brown M.A., Bigwood T., Shaw M., Ridgway C., Sharman M. (2005) Effects of European foulbrood treatment regime on oxytetracycline levels in honey extracted from treated honeybee (Apis mellifera) colonies and toxicity to brood, Food Addit. Contam. 26, 573-578.
10. VMD (2003) Annual Report on Surveillance for Veterinary Residues in Food in the UK, 2003. Veterinary Residue Committee, http://www.vet-residues-committee.gov.uk/ (accessed on 13 October 2005).
11. Waite R., Brown M., Thompson H. (2003) Controlling European foulbrood with the shook swarm method and oxytetracycline in the UK, Apidologie 34, 569-575.