Organochlorine Pesticides in Honey and Pollen Samples from Managed Colonies of the Honey Bee Linnaeus and the Stingless Bee Guérin from Southern, Mexico.

In this paper, we show the results of investigating the presence of organochlorine pesticides in honey and pollen samples from managed colonies of the honey bee, L. and of the stingless bee Guérin. Three colonies of each species were moved into each of two sites.

Levels of organochlorine pesticides in blood plasma from residents of malaria-endemic communities in Chiapas, Mexico.

Organochlorine (OC) pesticides have been extensively used for pest control in agriculture and against malaria vectors in the region of Soconusco, Chiapas, in southern Mexico. Our study aimed to identify whether the inhabitants of four Soconusco communities at different locations (i.e.