Dissipation and decontamination of cypermethrin (300 g a.i. ha−1) in chilli fruits was studied. The initial deposit of 0.85 mg kg−1 of cypermethrin dissipated to below detectable level by 5 d, after six sprayings with half life of 1.32 days. The waiting period was found to be 1.80 days. Dipping of green chillies in 2% salt solution for 10 min followed by water wash proved to be effective facilitating the removal of 90.56 and 66.93% residues correspondingly at 0 and 5 d after spaying.
Dissipation, decontamination, cypermethrin, chilli
