TABLE 3.
Pesticide residue in vegetables under study (mean ± SEM, n = 10).
| Vegetable | Active substance | Concentration (mg residue/kg) | MRL (mg residue/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eggplant | Azoxystrobin | 0.01 ± 0.005 (Min. 0.009, Max. 0.012) | 3.0 |
| Chlorothalonil | 0.55 ± 0.002 (Min. 0.42, Max. 0.58) | - | |
| Difenoconazole | 0.50 ± 0.003 (Min. 0.41, Max. 0.53) | 0.6 | |
| Lufenuron | 0.01 ± 0.001 (Min. 0.009, Max. 0.012) | - | |
| Diafenthiuron | 0.001 ± 0.001 (Min. 0.0008, Max. 0.0011) | 1.0 | |
| Capsicum | Azoxystrobin | 0.02 ± 0.001 (Min. 0.007, Max. 0.022) | 3.0 |
| Chlorothalonil | 0.003 ± 0.0001 (Min. 0.0006, Max. 0.0034) | 7.0 | |
| Difenoconazole | 0.05 ± 0.001 (Min. 0.008, Max. 0.058) | 0.9 | |
| Lufenuron | 0.01 ± 0.001 (Min. 0.009, Max. 0.013) | 0.8 | |
| Diafenthiuron | 0.01 ± 0.001 (Min. 0.008, Max. 0.014) | - | |
| Apple gourd | Azoxystrobin | 0.43 ± 0.002 (Min. 0.39, Max. 0.48) | 3.0 |
| Chlorothalonil | 0.44 ± 0.002 (Min. 0.38, Max. 0.52) | NA | |
| Difenoconazole | 20.97 ± 0.22 (Min. 18.91, Max. 21.12) | 0.6 | |
| Lufenuron | 0.33 ± 0.001 (Min. 0.19, Max. 0.42) | - | |
| Diafenthiuron | 0.42 ± 0.002 (Min. 0.38, Max. 0.53) | - | |
| Cauliflower | Azoxystrobin | 0.23 ± 0.002 (Min. 0.19, Max. 0.29) | 5.0 |
| Chlorothalonil | 0.50 ± 0.001 (Min. 0.43, Max. 0.62) | 5.0 | |
| Difenoconazole | 10.28 ± 0.67 (Min. 8.79, Max. 11.28) | 2.0 | |
| Lufenuron | 0.07 ± 0.001 (Min. 0.008, Max. 0.015) | - | |
| Diafenthiuron | 0.66 ± 0.002 (Min. 0.48, Max. 0.71) | 0.02 | |
| Sponge gourd | Azoxystrobin | 0.04 ± 0.001 (Min. 0.006, Max. 0.05) | 3.0 |
| Chlorothalonil | 1.83 ± 0.09 (Min. 1.28, Max. 1.95) | - | |
| Difenoconazole | 40.33 ± 0.74 (Min. 38.85, Max. 41.15) | 0.6 | |
| Lufenuron | 0.12 ± 0.001 (Min. 0.09, Max. 0.16) | - | |
| Diafenthiuron | 1.34 ± 0.08 (Min. 1.18, Max. 1.55) | - |