Quantification of Neonicotinoid Pesticides in Six Cultivable Fish Species from the River Owena in Nigeria and a Template for Food Safety Assessment

Quantification of Neonicotinoid Pesticides in Six Cultivable Fish Species from the River Owena in Nigeria and a Template for Food Safety Assessment

The Owena River Basin in Nigeria is an area of agricultural importance for the production of cocoa. To optimise crop yield, the cocoa trees require spraying with neonicotinoid insecticides (Imidacloprid, Thiacloprid Acetamiprid and Thiamethoxam). It is proposed that rainwater runoff from the treated...

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Main Authors: Ayodeji O. Adegun, Thompson A. Akinnifesi, Isaac A. Ololade, Rosa Busquets, Peter S. Hooda, Philip C.W. Cheung, Adeniyi K. Aseperi, James Barker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
Owena River fish
neonicotinoids
QuEChERS
liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/9/2422

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