Bioaccumulation of Trace Elements along the Body Longitudinal Axis in Honey Bees

We present a survey on the environmental contamination of Alviano Lake territory (Central Italy) based Apis mellifera ligustica samples collected in two annual samplings (2019–2020). Concentrations 30 elements were determined whole bees, gaster, and body without gaster. The study generally revealed low level bee tissues. However, As showed higher concentrations than other rural areas, although lower from urban productive areas. On hand, despite context, Hg limited levels, with exception single sample. Elemental analysis along longitudinal axis bees’ bodies greater statistically significant presences V, Al, Be, Pb, Cd, Co, Mn, Ba, Sr only exceptions concerned S (and to lesser extent Hg), found hypothesise that this selectivity maybe due affinity these S, which is abundant proteins flight muscles insect thorax, are rich amino acids containing –SH group.