Determination of Insecticide Residues in Vegetal Fruits

Table 4

Average distribution of the insecticide residues in fruits.

(μg·Kg^−1)*
Samples	2,4-DCP	Parathion methyl	Malathion	Chlorpyrifos
Sugar cane	1.50 (—)	28.0 (—)	<LOQ (1.0^a; 0.02^b; —)	<LOQ (1.0^a :  0.2^b; —)
Orange	24.5	25.3 (—)	<LOQ (8.0^a; 0.02^b; 4.0^c)	<LOQ (1.0^a : 0.3^b; 2.0^c)
Passion fruit	<LOD (—)	14.2 (—)	<LOQ (—)	4.25 (—)
Melon	2.10 (—)	16.6 (—)	<LOD (8.0^a; 0.02^b; —)	0.40 (—)
Mange	2.16 (—)	36.0 (—)	<LOD (8.0^a; 0.02^b; —)	<LQ (—)
Tomato	32.1 (—)	29.7 (—)	9.2 (3.0)	<LQ (0.5)

Average concentrations. LOQ-limit of quantification. ^aUS MRLs, ^bEU MRLs, and ^cBRAZIL MRLs. (—) no MRL available in USA, EU, or Brazil.