Table 2.
Pesticide concentration in Iranian fruit and vegetable samples analysis by GC-MS method
| Sample | No. of samples | Pesticide | No. of positive samples | Mean ± SD (mg/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cucumber | 15 | Endosulfan I | 5 | 0.03 ± 0.005 |
| Endosulfan II | 5 | 0.03 ± 0.005 | ||
| Endosulfan-sulphate | 5 | 0.04 ± 0.003 | ||
| Chlorpyrifos | 5 | 0.03 ± 0.004 | ||
| Iprodione | 5 | 0.02 ± 0.001 | ||
| Carrot | 5 | Trifluralin | 5 | 0.08 ± 0.006 |
| Maskmelon | 10 | Endosulfan II | 3 | 0.04 ± 0.003 |
| Endosulfan-sulphate | 3 | 0.02 ± 0.001 | ||
| Melon | 10 | Endosulfan-sulphate | 2 | 0.06 ± 0.001 |
| Tomato | 15 | Phosalone | 5 | 0.05 ± 0.008 |
| Fenvalerate | 1 | 0.05 ± 0.001 | ||
| Chlorpyrifos | 10 | 0.03 ± 0.009 | ||
| Fenpropathrin | 10 | 0.04 ± 0.009 | ||
| Permethrin | 10 | 0.14 ± 0.017 | ||
| Fenvalerate | 10 | 0.03 ± 0.005 | ||
| Iprodione | 10 | 0.03 ± 0.006 | ||
| Watermelons | 10 | NDb | 0 | |
| Cabbage | 5 | ND | 0 | |
| Lettuce | 5 | ND | 0 |
a
. SD = Standard deviation;
b
. ND. Pesticide residue not detected.