*College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Padnekkad (Nileswar), Kasargod-671 328, Kerala, India
Department of Entomology & Apiculture, Dr Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan (Nauni)-173 230, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Online published on 31 October, 2011.
Out of 51 samples each of apple and tomato analysed in 1997, the residues of dithiocarbamate were detected in 92.16% (47) samples of apple and 80.39% (41) samples of tomato in the range of 0.11 - 0.380 and 0.013 - 0.251 mg kg−1, respectively. None of the samples exceeded the maximum residue limit of 3 mg kg−1. Thus the state produce is found safe for human consumption.
Apple, tomato, dithiocarbamate, maximum residue limit, consumption
