Pesticide residues in vegetables are considered a potential risk to consumers and a human health concern. Herein, we performed determination and quantification of pesticides, metabolites, and isomers residues by LC-MS/MS and GC-MS in cucumber samples collected from six markets in two governorates in Egypt, i.e. Giza (Dokki) and Assiut (El-Zahraa, El-Gomhoria, El-Welidia, El-Fath, and Abnoub). As a result, a total of 12 pesticide residues were found. One of them slightly exceeded the maximum residue levels (MRLs) (Thiophanate-methyl= 0.12 mg/kg). Iprodione and propamocarb were the most frequently found pesticides. Furthermore, there were no health risk index recorded among the pesticide residues. A regular pesticide residues analysis program should be applied to monitoring and determine the pesticide residues in vegetables to keep the food safe in Egypt.
Ahmed, M., Hashem, D., Ahmed, S., & Khalid, N. (2019). Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Cucumber Samples Marketed in Egypt. Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology, 10(4), 225-228. doi: 10.21608/jppp.2019.40933
MLA
M. A. I Ahmed; Doaa A. Hashem; S. A. Ahmed; N. S. Khalid. "Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Cucumber Samples Marketed in Egypt", Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology, 10, 4, 2019, 225-228. doi: 10.21608/jppp.2019.40933
HARVARD
Ahmed, M., Hashem, D., Ahmed, S., Khalid, N. (2019). 'Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Cucumber Samples Marketed in Egypt', Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology, 10(4), pp. 225-228. doi: 10.21608/jppp.2019.40933
VANCOUVER
Ahmed, M., Hashem, D., Ahmed, S., Khalid, N. Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Cucumber Samples Marketed in Egypt. Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology, 2019; 10(4): 225-228. doi: 10.21608/jppp.2019.40933
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