Table 6 Distribution of 32 pesticide residues in all vegetables monitored
Pesticides | Maximum value detected (mg/kg) | Samples with residues above MRLs | Pesticides | Maximum value detected (mg/kg) | Samples with residues above MRL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NO. | % | NO. | % | ||||
Malathion | 2.256 | 14 | 9.4 | Dicofol | 7.129 | 4 | 2.6 |
Dichlorvos | 2.226 | 13 | 8.7 | Trichlorfon | 1.546 | 3 | 2 |
Dimethoate | 4.496 | 12 | 8.1 | Fenvalerate | 0.856 | 3 | 2 |
Omethoate | 3.922 | 10 | 6.7 | Acephate | 2.542 | 2 | 1.3 |
Carbofuran | 0.186 | 9 | 6.1 | Methidathion | 0.038 | 2 | 1.3 |
Ethoprophos | 0.028 | 9 | 6 | Quinalphos | 0.468 | 2 | 1.3 |
Isazofos | 0.031 | 8 | 5.4 | Propoxur | 5.566 | 2 | 1.3 |
Monocrotophos | 0.11 | 8 | 5.4 | Pirimicarb | 1.858 | 2 | 1.3 |
Metolcarb | 8 | 5.4 | Permethrin | 2.566 | 2 | 1.3 | |
Cypermethrin | 1.738 | 7 | 4.7 | Cyhalothrin | 1.438 | 2 | 1.3 |
Phorate | 1.432 | 6 | 4 | Fenitrothion | 0.13 | 1 | 0.7 |
Parathion-methyl | 0.884 | 6 | 4 | Fenthion | 0.03 | 0 | 0 |
Parathion | 1.658 | 4 | 2.7 | Phoxim | 0.025 | 0 | 0 |
Chlorpyrifos | 1.884 | 4 | 2.7 | Phosmet | 0.168 | 0 | 0 |
Ethion | 0.082 | 4 | 2.7 | Carbaryl | 0.28 | 0 | 0 |
Methomyl | 3.974 | 2 | 2.7 | Deltamethrin | 0.045 | 0 | 0 |