The aim of this work was to report on imidacloprid residues in some vegetables, fruits, and water samples collected from the West Bank, Palestine, in 1998 and 1999. Imidacloprid residues were detected in more than half of the analyzed samples. The highest and lowest imidacloprid concentrations were found in eggplant (0.46 mg/kg) and green beans (0.08 mg/kg), respectively. An increase of 11–120% in imidacloprid concentration in the 1999 samples was observed when compared with those of 1998. This may suggest imidacloprid accumulation in the soil and/or increased use by local farmers. The imidacloprid residue concentrations in several crops were found to exceed the CODEX maximum residue limit.
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Ayman Daraghmeh, Amjad Shraim, Sameer Abulhaj, Ramzi Sansour and Jack C. Ng
Environmental Geochemistry and Health Volume 29, Number 1, 45-50, DOI: 10.1007/s10653-006-9060-2
http://www.springerlink.com/content/j383778x52606726/
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