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Table 7 Pesticides detected in selected vegetables

From: Successive monitoring surveys of selected banned and restricted pesticide residues in vegetables from the northwest region of China from 2011 to 2013

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

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