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Pesticide residues in soil samples from vegetable growing area of Bihar

International Journal of Chemical Studies · 2021 · Vol. 9(1) · pp. 1001–1004

Shyam Babu Sah✉(Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University)RN Gupta(Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University)Deepak Kumar Patel(Bihar Agricultural University)Tribhuwan Kumar(Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University)Mrinalini Kumari(Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University)SP Singh(Bihar Agricultural University)

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Abstract

The surface soil samples (0-15 cm) were found contaminated with different pesticides in vegetable growing areas in Bihar. Total twenty samples were analysed in which HCH and endosulfan were found as the major contaminants of soil. Nine samples were found contaminated with HCH (ND-0.055mg kg-1) and ten with endosulfan (ND-0.078mg kg-1). DDT residues were detected only in three soil samples. Among the organophosphate pesticide, residues of quinalphos (ND-0.062mg kg-1) and chlorpyriphos (ND-0.037mg kg-1) were detected in five samples each while dimethoate present in only one sample. Residues of cypermethrin, fenvalerate and deltamethrin were also detected in four, three and one soil sample, respectively.

Agricultural Science and Fertilization Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety Agricultural Economics and PracticesEndosulfanCypermethrinFenvalerateQuinalphosPesticide residuePesticideDimethoateSoil testDeltamethrinToxicology

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Central Agricultural University, Imphal

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