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Pesticide Residues in Fruits and Vegetables from Farmers’ Markets

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  • Beatrice N Dingha
  • Louis EN Jackai

    (Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design, USA)

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Pesticides are important in crop production worldwide. Many commonly grown fruits and vegetables require pesticide protection. The consequences of using pesticides for food production can be far-reaching, and farm produce may contain pesticide residues that pose serious health and environmental risks. In this paper, we review the Electrical Penetration Graph (EPG) and explore the potential for its use in food safety. Several pesticide residues were found on produce obtained from farmers’ markets. The results indicate that the EPG could be a useful tool for detecting pesticide residues. In conclusion, we emphasize the need for case-driven Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approaches that produce safe food and high yield.

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  • Beatrice N Dingha & Louis EN Jackai, 2018. "Pesticide Residues in Fruits and Vegetables from Farmers’ Markets," International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 16(1), pages 01-03, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:ijesnr:v:16:y:2018:i:1:p:01-03
    DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2018.16.555926
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    1. Ariana Macieira & Joana Barbosa & Paula Teixeira, 2021. "Food Safety in Local Farming of Fruits and Vegetables," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(18), pages 1-15, September.

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      earth and environment journals; environment journals; open access environment journals; peer reviewed environmental journals; open access; juniper publishers; ournal of Environmental Sciences; juniper publishers journals ; juniper publishers reivew;
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      • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
      • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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