The study analyzed the effects of pesticides on selected vegetable crops grown in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Nigeria. pesticide Dichlorvos (DD Force) was used to treat sites planted with Amaranth, cucumber, and okra. Soil samples were randomly collected after 30 days incorporation tested for traces chloride phosphate. results analysis showed that amaranth, okra residue concentration exceeded maxim...

This study determined pesticide residue levels in some fruits Tokat province, Turkey and assessed health risks associated with the residues. A analytical method was validated to determine 260 pesticides by using liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS). Pesticide solutions (10 50 µg kg­¹) were applied pesticide-free apple matrix for validation of method. The linearities (R2), l...

0963-9969/$ see front matter 2008 Elsevier Ltd. A doi:10.1016/j.foodres.2008.09.009 * Corresponding author. Tel.: +91 9968256936. E-mail address: geetanjalikaushik2007@gmail.com Food safety is an area of growing worldwide concern on account of its direct bearing on human health. The presence of harmful pesticide residues in food has caused a great concern among the consumers. Hence, world over ...

Pesticides are very hazardous and lethal for organisms as well as for humans. They present danger to consumers, bystanders and workers during manufacture, transport or, during and after use. Pesticides are also toxic to plants and many food crops, including fruits and vegetables, contain pesticide residues after being washed or peeled. Pesticides decrease the biodiversity in soil and it has bee...

The vegetables, Chinese kale and Pakchoi, which are popular among the Thai people, found to have problems with residues of pesticide. pesticide in both Kale Pakchoi were chlorpyrifos cypermethrin. This research was study efficiency residue reduction samples by using various household wash processing. process included washing normal water, 0.10% NaCl, baking soda, water flowing, blanching. Pesti...

Pesticide residues are either natural or synthetic and found in most edible products such as fresh fruits, vegetables, meat other processed products. Excess of these pesticides’ is unsafe for consumption due to regulatory measures. Thus, it beneficial assess the level pesticides food diet order improve standard living population. This study intends pesticide usage residue levels selected tomato...