Acta Vet. Brno 2024, 93: 105-114

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202493010105

Pesticide residues in different honey types and public health risk assessment

Nenad Stevanović1, Wisam Idbeaa2, Jelena Bošković3, Radivoj Prodanović2, Ivana Vapa4,5, Vojislava Bursić6, Nikola Puvača2, Sunčica Vještica1

1University Metropolitan Belgrade, Faculty of Applied Ecology, Belgrade, Serbia
2University Business Academy in Novi Sad, Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management in Novi Sad, Department of Engineering Management in Biotechmology, Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia
3University Metropolitan in Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
4University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacy, Novi Sad, Serbia
5University Union - Nikola Tesla, Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Protection, Belgrade, Serbia
6University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad, Serbia

Received June 13, 2023
Accepted February 19, 2024

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