Table 7.

Pesticides detected in selected vegetables

Vegetables	No. of samples	No. of samples exceeding the MRLs	Name of pesticides detected above the MRLs
Spinach	28	2	(1):Dichlorvos, Ethoprophos
			(2):Malathion
Leek	30	5	(1):Dichlorvos, Malathion, Omethoate, Trichlorfon
			(2):Dichlorvos, Dimethoate, Isazofos, Fenvalerate
			(3):Malathion, Dimethoate, Monocrotophos
			(4):Dimethoate, Ethoprophos, Cypermethrin
			(5):Omethoate, Carbofuran, Phorate
Cabbage	28	4	(1):Dichlorvos, Ethoprophos, Trichlorfon, Acephate
			(2):Dichlorvos, Omethoate, Monocrotophos
			(3):Malathion, Metolcarb, Dicofol
			(4):Dimethoate, Isazofos, Chlorpyrifos
Celery	30	7	(1):Dichlorvos, Malathion, Ethoprophos, Cypermethrin, Parathion
			(2):Dichlorvos, Dimethoate, Carbofuran, Parathion-methyl
			(3):Cypermethrin, Parathion-methyl, Phorate, Parathion, Methidathion
			(4):Dichlorvos, Omethoate, Isazofos, Ethion
			(5):Malathion, Dimethoate, Monocrotophos, Parathion, Cyhalothrin
			(6):Dimethoate, Carbofuran, Cypermethrin, Ethion
			(7):Omethoate, Metolcarb, Parathion-methyl, Dicofol, Methidathion
Green pepper	28	4	(1):Dichlorvos, Metolcarb
			(2):Malathion, Fenvalerate
			(3):Dimethoate, Monocrotophos
			(4):Metolcarb, Propoxur
Cauliflower	25	2	(1):Dichlorvos, Isazofos, Propoxur, Permethrin
			(2):Malathion, Ethoprophos, Carbofuran
Chinese cabbage	24	2	(1):Malathion, Metolcarb, Monocrotophos, Fenitrothion
			(2):Chlorpyrifos, Isazofos, Dicofol, Methomyl
Pakchoi	26	2	(1):Omethoate, Carbofuran, Ethion
			(2):Malathion, Metolcarb, Cypermethrin
Baby cabbage	12	1	(1):Malathion, Ethoprophos, Monocrotophos, Parathion-methyl, Methomyl
Cucumber	30	2	(1):Dichlorvos, Carbofuran, Metolcarb, Isazofos
			(2):Malathion, Ethoprophos, Phorate, Pirimicarb
Cowpea	30	8	(1):Dichlorvos, Malathion, Omethoate, Cypermethrin, Ethion, Fenvalerate
			(2):Dichlorvos, Dimethoate, Carbofuran, Phorate, Chlorpyrifos, Acephate
			(3):Omethoate, Ethoprophos, Parathion-methyl, Trichlorfon
			(4):Malathion, Dimethoate, Monocrotophos, Phorate, Pirimicarb
			(5):Dimethoate, Carbofuran, Cypermethrin, Parathion, Quinalphos
			(6):Dimethoate, Ethoprophos, Parathion-methyl, Chlorpyrifos
			(7):Omethoate, Carbofuran, Monocrotophos, Dicofol, Cyhalothrin
			(8):Phorate, Omethoate, Isazofos, Quinalphos, Permethrin
Ternip	12	1	(1):Metolcarb, Isazofos
Total	518	40	149