Evaluation of the Results of Pesticide Residue Analysis in Food Sampled between 2017 and 2021
As mandated by the EU and the national risk management duties, pesticide residues were determined by four specialized laboratories in 9924 samples taken from 119 crops of economic importance in Hungary and imported foodstuffs during 2017–2021. The screening method applied covered 622 pesticide resid...
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| author | Árpád Ambrus Adrienn Vásárhelyi Géza Ripka Henriett Szemánné-Dobrik Júlia Szenczi-Cseh |
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| description | As mandated by the EU and the national risk management duties, pesticide residues were determined by four specialized laboratories in 9924 samples taken from 119 crops of economic importance in Hungary and imported foodstuffs during 2017–2021. The screening method applied covered 622 pesticide residues as defined for enforcement purposes. The limit of detection ranged between 0.002 and 0.008 mg/kg. The 1.0% violation rate concerning all commodities was lower than in the European Union. No residue was detectable in 45.9% of the samples. For detailed analyses, six commodities (apple, cherry, grape, nectarine/peach, sweet peppers, and strawberry) were selected as they were analyzed in over 195 samples and most frequently contained residues. Besides testing their conformity with national MRLs, applying 0.3 MRL action limits for pre-export control, we found that 73% of the sampled lots would be compliant with ≥90% probability based on a second independent sampling. Multiple residues (2–23) in one sample were detected in 36–50% of the tested lots. Considering the provisions of integrated pest management, and the major pests and diseases of selected crops, normally three to four and exceptionally, seven to nine active ingredients with different modes of action should suffice for their effective and economic protection within four weeks before harvest. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b92f0aef2f30419bba770e00e9c5b3692023-11-19T09:08:45ZengMDPI AGAgrochemicals2813-31452023-07-012340943510.3390/agrochemicals2030023Evaluation of the Results of Pesticide Residue Analysis in Food Sampled between 2017 and 2021Árpád Ambrus0Adrienn Vásárhelyi1Géza Ripka2Henriett Szemánné-Dobrik3Júlia Szenczi-Cseh4Doctoral School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, HungaryDirectorate of Agricultural Genetic Resources, National Food Chain Safety Office, 1118 Budapest, HungaryDirectorate of Plant Protection and Oenology, National Food Chain Safety Office, 1118 Budapest, HungaryFood Chain Safety Centre, Non-Profit Ltd., Pesticide Residue Analytical Laboratory, 3526 Miskolc, HungaryFreelancer Food Safety Adviser, 1116 Budapest, HungaryAs mandated by the EU and the national risk management duties, pesticide residues were determined by four specialized laboratories in 9924 samples taken from 119 crops of economic importance in Hungary and imported foodstuffs during 2017–2021. The screening method applied covered 622 pesticide residues as defined for enforcement purposes. The limit of detection ranged between 0.002 and 0.008 mg/kg. The 1.0% violation rate concerning all commodities was lower than in the European Union. No residue was detectable in 45.9% of the samples. For detailed analyses, six commodities (apple, cherry, grape, nectarine/peach, sweet peppers, and strawberry) were selected as they were analyzed in over 195 samples and most frequently contained residues. Besides testing their conformity with national MRLs, applying 0.3 MRL action limits for pre-export control, we found that 73% of the sampled lots would be compliant with ≥90% probability based on a second independent sampling. Multiple residues (2–23) in one sample were detected in 36–50% of the tested lots. Considering the provisions of integrated pest management, and the major pests and diseases of selected crops, normally three to four and exceptionally, seven to nine active ingredients with different modes of action should suffice for their effective and economic protection within four weeks before harvest.https://www.mdpi.com/2813-3145/2/3/23pesticidesmultiple residuesplant protectionmonitoring resultscompliance assessment |
| spellingShingle | Árpád Ambrus Adrienn Vásárhelyi Géza Ripka Henriett Szemánné-Dobrik Júlia Szenczi-Cseh Evaluation of the Results of Pesticide Residue Analysis in Food Sampled between 2017 and 2021 Agrochemicals pesticides multiple residues plant protection monitoring results compliance assessment |
| title | Evaluation of the Results of Pesticide Residue Analysis in Food Sampled between 2017 and 2021 |
| title_full | Evaluation of the Results of Pesticide Residue Analysis in Food Sampled between 2017 and 2021 |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of the Results of Pesticide Residue Analysis in Food Sampled between 2017 and 2021 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of the Results of Pesticide Residue Analysis in Food Sampled between 2017 and 2021 |
| title_short | Evaluation of the Results of Pesticide Residue Analysis in Food Sampled between 2017 and 2021 |
| title_sort | evaluation of the results of pesticide residue analysis in food sampled between 2017 and 2021 |
| topic | pesticides multiple residues plant protection monitoring results compliance assessment |
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