Table 2.
The residual pesticide (mg kg−1) values in peppers at harvest and after ozone treatments
| Acetamiprid | Malathion | Emamectin benzoate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limit values (EC) | 0.3000 | 0.0200 | 0.0200 | |||
| At harvest | 0.0635 | 0.1250 | 0.0031 |
| Treatments | RR | RPP (%) | RR | RPP (%) | RR | RPP (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozonated water | 0.0190 ± 0.05 | 70.08 | 0.0190 ± 0.01 | 84.80 | – | 100 |
| Ozone gas | 0.2000 ± 0.06 | 0 | 0.8100 ± 0.30 | 0 | 0.0040 ± 0.00 | 0 |
| Control | 0.0430 ± 0.00 | 32.28 | 0.0210 ± 0.01 | 83.20 | 0.0027 ± 0.00 | 12.90 |
Values are mean ± standard error of triplicate determinations
EC European Commission, RR remaining residue, RPP removal percentage of pesticide