Table 5.
Pesticide residues detected on 60 cucumber samples, Iran, 2011.
|
MRL
µg/g |
Range
ng/g |
Mean of Pesticide residue ng/g | Pesticide type (number) | Samples condition (detected vs not-detected) | Samples (number) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < LOD | 12 pesticide understudy | Pesticide not-detected (26) | Green House (43) | ||
| 40.3 | 40.3 | Fenpropathrin (1) | Pesticide detected (17) | ||
| 1 | 27.7-34.8 | 31.25 | Alpha-Endosulfan(2) | ||
| 1 | 7.6-17.8 | 12.7 | Beta-Endosulfan (2) | ||
| 0.5 | 7.3-194.1 | 57.58 | Metalaxyl (6) | ||
| 0.05 | 66.4-148.2 | 97.13 | Chlorpryfos (6) | ||
| < LOD | 12 pesticide understudy | Pesticide not-detected (8) | Garden (17) | ||
| 0.5 | 36 | 36 | Propargite (1) | Pesticide detected (9) | |
| 0.5 | 40-87.6 | 65.87 | Metalaxyl (8) |