Distribution of pesticides in different commonly grown vegetables of Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia

Gas chromatography-electron capture detector (GC-ECD) is used to extract and analyse pesticides in vegetable samples collected from Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. The limit of detection (LOD) for all pesticides was in the range of 0.03 to 4.5 ng g-1. Recoveries in cabbage, lettuce, and celery...

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Main Authors: Munawar, Nusrat, Yang Farina Abdul Aziz, Yaqoob, Mohammad, Nabi, Abdul, Shah, Syed Munawar
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021
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author Munawar, Nusrat
Yang Farina Abdul Aziz,
Yaqoob, Mohammad
Nabi, Abdul
Shah, Syed Munawar
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Yang Farina Abdul Aziz,
Yaqoob, Mohammad
Nabi, Abdul
Shah, Syed Munawar
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description Gas chromatography-electron capture detector (GC-ECD) is used to extract and analyse pesticides in vegetable samples collected from Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. The limit of detection (LOD) for all pesticides was in the range of 0.03 to 4.5 ng g-1. Recoveries in cabbage, lettuce, and celery ranged from 61.8%-121%, 60-128% and 60%-114%, respectively. The relative standard deviation (RSD) ranged 0.2-15% in cabbage, 0.5-18% in lettuce and 3-19.8% in celery. Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) concentrations increased down the valley with dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) having the highest concentration at 233 μg kg-1. Organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs) were found to be dispersed throughout the valley, with the highest concentration of parathion ethyl (133 μg kg-1) whereas the pyrethroid pesticides (PYRs) concentrations were comparatively less. The detection frequency in the wet season was highest (5 < - < 100 μg kg-1) for most pesticides. However, in the dry season the pesticides concentrations were higher, at < 5 μg kg-1. PCA analysis indicated that farmers were using a mixture of pesticides.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:181662022-03-07T01:59:05Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18166/ Distribution of pesticides in different commonly grown vegetables of Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia Munawar, Nusrat Yang Farina Abdul Aziz, Yaqoob, Mohammad Nabi, Abdul Shah, Syed Munawar Gas chromatography-electron capture detector (GC-ECD) is used to extract and analyse pesticides in vegetable samples collected from Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. The limit of detection (LOD) for all pesticides was in the range of 0.03 to 4.5 ng g-1. Recoveries in cabbage, lettuce, and celery ranged from 61.8%-121%, 60-128% and 60%-114%, respectively. The relative standard deviation (RSD) ranged 0.2-15% in cabbage, 0.5-18% in lettuce and 3-19.8% in celery. Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) concentrations increased down the valley with dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) having the highest concentration at 233 μg kg-1. Organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs) were found to be dispersed throughout the valley, with the highest concentration of parathion ethyl (133 μg kg-1) whereas the pyrethroid pesticides (PYRs) concentrations were comparatively less. The detection frequency in the wet season was highest (5 < - < 100 μg kg-1) for most pesticides. However, in the dry season the pesticides concentrations were higher, at < 5 μg kg-1. PCA analysis indicated that farmers were using a mixture of pesticides. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18166/1/8.pdf Munawar, Nusrat and Yang Farina Abdul Aziz, and Yaqoob, Mohammad and Nabi, Abdul and Shah, Syed Munawar (2021) Distribution of pesticides in different commonly grown vegetables of Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. Sains Malaysiana, 50 (10). pp. 2937-2944. ISSN 0126-6039 https://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid50bil10_2021/KandunganJilid50Bil10_2021.html
spellingShingle Munawar, Nusrat
Yang Farina Abdul Aziz,
Yaqoob, Mohammad
Nabi, Abdul
Shah, Syed Munawar
Distribution of pesticides in different commonly grown vegetables of Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia
title Distribution of pesticides in different commonly grown vegetables of Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia
title_full Distribution of pesticides in different commonly grown vegetables of Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia
title_fullStr Distribution of pesticides in different commonly grown vegetables of Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Distribution of pesticides in different commonly grown vegetables of Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia
title_short Distribution of pesticides in different commonly grown vegetables of Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia
title_sort distribution of pesticides in different commonly grown vegetables of cameron highlands, pahang, malaysia
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18166/
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http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18166/1/8.pdf