Neonicotinoids detected in honey samples from around the world

Contamination from five neonicotinoid pesticides has been found in honey samples from all over the world. A team of researchers from France and Switzerland led by Edward Mitchell at the University of Neuchâtel tested 198 honey samples for the presence of five neonicotinoids: acetamiprid, clothianidin, imidacloprid, thiacloprid and thiamethoxam. The survey is the first of its kind to include honey from every continent, excluding Antarctica.