Analysis of insecticide residues in honeys from apiary (Apis mellifera) and wild honey bee(Apis dorsata and Apis florea) colonies in India

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 79-82

  Khan, M Sarfraz ^a   Kumari, Beena ^c   Rohilla, H R ^c   Kaushik, H D ^c   Arora, R K ^b  

^a G B PANT UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b SHER E KASHMIR UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY OF JAMMU   (India)

^c CCS HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Apis dorsata; Apis florea; Apis mellifera; Carbamate; Honey; Insecticides; Organochlorines; Organophosphates; Residues

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS; APIS DORSATA; APIS FLOREA; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; FLOREA;

EID: 9744275367     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2004.11101115     Document Type: Article

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