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Dissipation of Imidacloprid Residues in Okra Leaves, Fruits and Soil in Northern Region of West Bengal

Goutam Kumar Pandit, Gharde S. Krushna, Nilanjana Roy Chowdhury, Jaydeb Ghosh

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Persistence and dissipation of imidacloprid in okra, Abelmoschus esculentus (L.), is reported. Residue analysis on okra leaf, fruit and in field soil after application of imidacloprid at recommended (T1: 24.5 g a.i. ha−1) and double the recommended (T2: 49.0 g a.i. ha−1) doses along with control (T3: 0) showed that only 1 day after application (DAA) the residue in okra leaf dissipated to 38–48% and in fruit to 31–44% in T1 and T2 respectively. The residues declined to below detection level (BDL) within 15–20 DAA in leaves and 7 DAA in fruits. The halflife (t1/2) ranged between 2.66–3.28 days in leaf and 1.76–2.07 days in fruit. It was revealed that imidacloprid is a safe insecticide to be used in vegetables like okra. The reside level went below MRL (0.5 mg kg−1 for okra) within 7 days at the recommended dose. In soil, the residue was below the detectable level after 1 and 3 DAA.

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Persistence and dissipation of imidacloprid in okra, Abelmoschus esculentus (L.), is reported. Residue analysis on okra leaf, fruit and in field soil after application of imidacloprid at recommended (T1: 24.5 g a.i. ha−1) and double the recommended (T2: 49.0 g a.i. ha−1) doses along with control (T3: 0) showed that only 1 day after application (DAA) the residue in okra leaf dissipated to 38–48% and in fruit to 31–44% in T1 and T2 respectively. The residues declined to below detection level (BDL) within 15–20 DAA in leaves and 7 DAA in fruits. The halflife (t1/2) ranged between 2.66–3.28 days in leaf and 1.76–2.07 days in fruit. It was revealed that imidacloprid is a safe insecticide to be used in vegetables like okra. The reside level went below MRL (0.5 mg kg−1 for okra) within 7 days at the recommended dose. In soil, the residue was below the detectable level after 1 and 3 DAA.

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Persistence and dissipation of imidacloprid in okra, Abelmoschus esculentus (L.), is reported. Residue analysis on okra leaf, fruit and in field soil after application of imidacloprid at recommended (T1: 24.5 g a.i. ha−1) and double the recommended (T2: 49.0 g a.i. ha−1) doses along with control (T3: 0) showed that only 1 day after application (DAA) the residue in okra leaf dissipated to 38–48% and in fruit to 31–44% in T1 and T2 respectively. The residues declined to below detection level (BDL) within 15–20 DAA in leaves and 7 DAA in fruits. The halflife (t1/2) ranged between 2.66–3.28 days in leaf and 1.76–2.07 days in fruit. It was revealed that imidacloprid is a safe insecticide to be used in vegetables like okra. The reside level went below MRL (0.5 mg kg−1 for okra) within 7 days at the recommended dose. In soil, the residue was below the detectable level after 1 and 3 DAA.

Key concepts: Imidacloprid, Abelmoschus, Residue (chemistry), Horticulture, West bengal, Non-invasive ventilation, Forensic science, Toxicology

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