A SPME-GC-MS approach for antivarroa and pesticide residues analysis in honey

Results are presented that were obtained independently by two laboratories employing solid-phase micro extraction (SPME) for the analysis of pesticide residues in honey. The compounds Amitraz, Coumaphos, Cymiazole, Bromopropy late and Fluvalinate, used for chemitherapic treatment of beehives and othe r widely used agricultural insecticides, were extracted using a polydimethy lsiloxane fiber of 100 mum thickness. The precision, accuracy, intervals of linearity and detection limits of the method are discussed. Considering th e rapidity and simplicity of this technique and, on the other hand, the dif ficulties arising from its application to a very complex matrix, SPME can c ertainly be considered a useful tool for the rapid screening of residues in honey.