ORGANOCHLORINE AND ORGANOPHOSPHORUS PESTICIDE RESIDUES IN GRAINS, VEGETABLES AND FRUITS: A REVIEW

Organochlorin and organophosphorus pesticides are broadly applied in agriculture, primarily to boost crop yields protect crops from pests reach the needs of a growing global population. This review aims assess levels pesticide residues grains, fruits, vegetables already established secondary data different authors or journals. The obtained adequately confirmed presence concentrations vegetables, grains fruits. Both high low concentration residue were documented based on which showed application synthetic by farmers. minute poses adverse health effect human. suggest that consumers these type contaminated food liable contact diseases associated with pesticides. Pesticides have been related damage kidneys, liver, nervous system, birth defects, cancer, immunodeficiency, reproductive process disruption, altering interfering normal endocrine system function. Thereby, use natural as an alternative for pest control is highly recommended security sustainable environmental practices.