Abstract
16Oct 2018 EFFECT OF SIMPLE KITCHEN TECHNIQUES ON DISSIPATION OF PESTICIDE RESIDUES ON OKRA FRUITS. Ravinder Nath , Amit Nath , Gagan Deep and Satinder Kaur. Department of Entomology,Dr. Y.S.P.University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, Himachal Pradesh. Department of Entomology, School of Agriculture,Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab.
Highlights
Insecticides are used to manage insect pests of okra
Present study was carried out to assess the effect of simple kitchen techniques on the dissipation of pesticide residues on okra fruits
Residue was analyzed by Gas Liquid Chromatography (GLC) to study effect of processing on dissipation of insecticides residue
Summary
Insecticides are used to manage insect pests of okra. Residue accumulates on consumable parts due to indiscriminate use and nonadaptation of safe waiting period of insecticides. Washing of okra fruit sample treated with normal dose of monocrotophos Washing of okra fruit sample treated with double dose of monocrotophos Washing and cooking removed 37.10% of monocrotophos, but there is no decrease in okra fruit treated with double dose of fenvalerate.
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