Andrea Tapparo and colleagues at the University of Padua, Italy, have developed a fast method for analysing neonicotinoid insecticides using UHPLC-DAD. The method was used to analyse the insecticide content of guttation drops on corn seedlings. Guttation is the formation of xylem droplets on leaves – often confused with dew – and has recently been proposed as a mechanism for the exposure of detrimental doses of insecticide to honey bee populations.
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Rapid analysis of neonicotinoid insecticides in guttation drops of corn seedlings obtained from coated seeds
Andrea Tapparo, Chiara Giorio, Matteo Marzaro, Daniele Marton, Lidia Soldà and Vincenzo Girolami
J. Environ. Monit., 2011, 13, 1564-1568
DOI: 10.1039/C1EM10085H, Paper
