Determination of acaricides in honeys from different botanical origins by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

[Display omitted] •A GC–MS method was proposed and validated for determining acaricides in honey.•Different sample treatments were recommended depending on honey botanical origin.•Matrix effect was only significant for α-endosulfan in dark honeys.•The LOQs were lower than MRLs established by the European Union.•τ-fluvalinate residues were found in most of the analyzed honeys (LOQ-23 µg kg−1). An analytical method has been proposed and validated to determine seven acaricides (atrazine, chlorpyrifos, chlorfenvinphos, α-endosulfan, bromopropylate, coumaphos, and τ-fluvalinate) in honeys from different botanical origins (multifloral, heather and rosemary) by means of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. An efficient and simple sample treatment was proposed that involved a solvent extraction with an ethyl acetate and cyclohexane (50:50, v/v) mixture. Chromatographic analysis (