Research Article

Pesticides Usage in the Soil Quality Degradation Potential in Wanasari Subdistrict, Brebes, Indonesia

Table 3

Pesticides residue found in soil samples from agricultural land in some of Wanasari’s village (organophosphate group).

Active ingredientsConcentration of residue in some villages (mg/kg)LOD (mg/kg)
TanjungsariSisalamDukuhwringinWanasari

Diazinon<LOD<LOD<LOD<LOD0.0101
Fenitrothion<LOD<LOD<LOD<LOD0.0100
Methidathion<LOD0.0140<LOD<LOD0.0104
Malathion0.13700.14500.36300.14900.0104
Chlorpyrifos0.06300.01500.01400.01100.0101
Parathion<LOD<LOD<LOD<LOD0.0100
Profenofos<LOD<LOD<LOD<LOD0.0101

Information: LOD: Limit of Detection.