Research Article

Determination of pesticide residues and risk assessment in some vegetables grown in Tokat province

Volume: 62 Number: 2 June 30, 2022
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Determination of pesticide residues and risk assessment in some vegetables grown in Tokat province

Abstract

This study was carried out to determine the pesticide residue levels and health risk assessments in tomato, pepper, and cucumber grown in Tokat province of Turkey. A residue analytical method was verified to determine 260 pesticides by using a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Pesticide solutions at 10 and 50 µg kg­¹ doses were fortified with the pesticide-free cucumber matrix for verification of the method. The linearities (R2), the limit of detection (LODs), the limit of quantification (LOQs), and mean recovery values of the pesticides ranged between 0.990-0.999, 0.71-2.96 μg kg­¹, 2.36-9.86 μg kg­¹ and 77.25-117.61%, respectively. Pesticide residue levels of 28 vegetable samples collected from Tokat province were determined using the verified method. Seventeen different pesticides were detected in 16 samples, and pesticide concentrations in 3 samples were higher than the allowable limits of the European Union Maximum Residue Limits (EU-MRL). The pyridaben level in 1 pepper sample, metrafenone in 2 cucumber samples were higher than the threshold values stated by the EU-MRL. The results of health risk assessments indicated that these pesticides have chronic toxicity potential for consumers.

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Details

Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 30, 2022

Submission Date

January 5, 2022

Acceptance Date

May 31, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 62 Number: 2

APA
Balkan, T., & Kara, K. (2022). Determination of pesticide residues and risk assessment in some vegetables grown in Tokat province. Plant Protection Bulletin, 62(2), 26-35. https://doi.org/10.16955/bitkorb.1053952
AMA
1.Balkan T, Kara K. Determination of pesticide residues and risk assessment in some vegetables grown in Tokat province. Plant Protection Bulletin. 2022;62(2):26-35. doi:10.16955/bitkorb.1053952
Chicago
Balkan, Tarık, and Kenan Kara. 2022. “Determination of Pesticide Residues and Risk Assessment in Some Vegetables Grown in Tokat Province”. Plant Protection Bulletin 62 (2): 26-35. https://doi.org/10.16955/bitkorb.1053952.
EndNote
Balkan T, Kara K (June 1, 2022) Determination of pesticide residues and risk assessment in some vegetables grown in Tokat province. Plant Protection Bulletin 62 2 26–35.
IEEE
[1]T. Balkan and K. Kara, “Determination of pesticide residues and risk assessment in some vegetables grown in Tokat province”, Plant Protection Bulletin, vol. 62, no. 2, pp. 26–35, June 2022, doi: 10.16955/bitkorb.1053952.
ISNAD
Balkan, Tarık - Kara, Kenan. “Determination of Pesticide Residues and Risk Assessment in Some Vegetables Grown in Tokat Province”. Plant Protection Bulletin 62/2 (June 1, 2022): 26-35. https://doi.org/10.16955/bitkorb.1053952.
JAMA
1.Balkan T, Kara K. Determination of pesticide residues and risk assessment in some vegetables grown in Tokat province. Plant Protection Bulletin. 2022;62:26–35.
MLA
Balkan, Tarık, and Kenan Kara. “Determination of Pesticide Residues and Risk Assessment in Some Vegetables Grown in Tokat Province”. Plant Protection Bulletin, vol. 62, no. 2, June 2022, pp. 26-35, doi:10.16955/bitkorb.1053952.
Vancouver
1.Tarık Balkan, Kenan Kara. Determination of pesticide residues and risk assessment in some vegetables grown in Tokat province. Plant Protection Bulletin. 2022 Jun. 1;62(2):26-35. doi:10.16955/bitkorb.1053952

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