Table 4.
Summary of the concentrations of analysed pesticides in Irish soils (n = 25).
| Pesticides (μg/kg) | Min | Max | Me | Med | SD | CoV | Detection rates (all sites) (%) | Relative detection (Sites Detected: Sites Applied) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetamiprid | n.d. | <LOQ | <LOQ | <LOQ | – | – | 28 | 7:0 |
| Azoxystrobin | n.d. | 2.523 | 0.823 | 0.283 | 0.933 | 113.4% | 24 | 2:4 |
| Boscalid | n.d. | 2.72 | 1.09 | 0.987 | 0.847 | 77.75% | 40 | 10:0 |
| Clothianidin | n.d. | 0.279 | 0.193 | 0.201 | 0.068 | 35.24% | 32 | 8:0 |
| Fluroxypyr | n.d. | <LOQ | <LOQ | <LOQ | – | – | 16 | 4:11 |
| Imidacloprid | n.d. | 0.383 | 0.177 | 0.163 | 0.083 | 46.79% | 36 | 9:0 |
| Prothioconazole | n.d. | 45.66 | 3.278 | 0.913 | 9.546 | 291.2% | 64 | 16:18 |
| Thiacloprid | n.d. | 0.24 | 0.194 | 0.2 | 0.043 | 22.03% | 76 | 19:0 |
| Thiamethoxam | n.d. | 1.466 | 1.349 | 1.429 | 0.195 | 14.43% | 72 | 18:0 |
Notation. Min = minimum; Max = maximum; Me = mean; Med = median; SD = standard deviation; CoV = coefficient of variance; n.d. = not detected; and LOQ = Limit of Quantification.