In a study on the persistence of sebuphos in ‘Pusa Bheraw’ brinjal, Solatium melongena (L) and in soil, the residues persisted beyond 60 days in soil following furrow application @ 0.5 and 1.0 kg a.i./ha. The dissipation of residues followed first order kinetics and sebuphos showed a half-life of about 1 week in sandy loam soil. Absorption of residues by roots was rapid but further translocation to shoots was slow. Maximum residues in roots was observed by day 7th and that in shoots by day 15th of application. The concentration of residues was always higher in roots than shoots. No residues in fruits could be detected.
