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Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Farmgate Vegetable Samples in West Bengal
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2002
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EngineeringPesticide-residue AnalysisAgricultural EconomicsFood ContaminantChemical ContaminantPesticide ResiduesEnvironmental ChemistryFarmgate Vegetable SamplesSustainable Agriculture149-Farmgate Vegetable SamplesToxicologyInsecticidePublic HealthWest BengalPest ManagementEcotoxicologyPhytotoxicityFood SafetyEnvironmental EngineeringCrop ProtectionEnvironmental RemediationPest ControlEnvironmental Toxicology
Pesticide residues were monitored in 149-farmgate vegetable samples viz. brinjal (46), cabbage (17), cauliflower (29), chilli (5), okra (15), pointed gourd (23), potato (9) and tomato (5) in two districts of West Bengal, in respect of the pesticide last applied. About 50% of the samples were found to be contaminated with various pesticides (0.01 - 2.23 ppm) of which 16% were above MRL. Among the vegetables, frequency of contamination was maximum in chilli and okra (80%). No sample contained residues of dicofol and endosulfan above MRL.