- Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences
- Vol: 25 Issue: 1
- Pesticide Residue Levels in Some Pome Fruits Consumed To Public in Konya Province
Pesticide Residue Levels in Some Pome Fruits Consumed To Public in Konya Province
Authors : Nilda Ersoy, Öner Tatli, Senar Özcan, Ebru Evcil, Leyla Şengül Coşkun, Esra Erdoğan
Pages : 84-89
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Publication Date : 2011-04-25
Article Type : Research Article
Abstract :In this study, 203 pieces of residue levels of pesticides in apple, pear and quince samples (63 pieces) col-lected in for human consumption areas in the province of Konya were investigated. The amounts of pesti-cide residue in the samples were detected with LC-MS/MS and GC-MS by taking into consideration the values of tolerance of Turkish Food Codex (TGK). As a result of the study sample of 63 pieces of soft stone fruit, 43 samples were found at least one pesticide residue. Pesticide residues were determined in 68% of the total sample. According the results, Thia-bendazol, which is completely prohibited (TGK tolerance value of 10 μg/kg), was determined as 15 μg/kg in a sample of an apple, as 6 μg/kg in another sample of an apple. Chlorpyrifos, which is prohibited, was determined at 8.0 ve 5.0 μg/kg levels in two quince samples. Amitraz pesticide residue was also determined at 147 μg/kg level in a pear sample that this value exceeds about 3 times the limit value given (50 μg/kg) in Turkish Food Codex.Keywords : Pestisit, Kalıntı, Elma, Armut, Ayva