Honey lovers warned of serious danger

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Honey from bees infected with pesticides can be dangerous for humans, the specialist warned. She told honey lovers about the serious danger.

According to the expert, the use of pesticides in the flight area of ​​bees often leads to poisoning of insects, and if an infected bee enters the hive, it leads to a decrease in the number of insects inside the colony and infection honey She called neonicotinoids a particularly dangerous class of pesticides for pollinating insects. The doctor clarified that if these chemicals are used according to the instructions and the beekeepers are notified in time about the future treatments, the substances will not harm either the insects or the honey.

However, in most cases, the planned treatments are reported late, and sometimes they are completely disrupted. regulations for the use of pesticides, complained the specialist. In order to avoid poisoning customers, the doctor continued, apiary owners should undergo laboratory tests, and consumers should choose reliable producers.

In turn, doctor Oleksandr Umnov warned that pesticides can accumulate in body tissues, causing neurotoxic, hepatotoxic and carcinogenic effects. action Such honey can cause developmental abnormalities in the fetus, he said, up to death.