1Department of Entomology, N M College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, 396450, Gujarat, India
2Food Quality Testing Laboratory, N M College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, 396450, Gujarat, India
3College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Waghai, 394730, Gujarat, India
*Corresponding author E-mail: susheelsingh@nau.in, susheel112233@gmail.com
Online published on 5 February, 2019.
Effect of sun drying followed by grinding on the residues of pesticides in chilli is reported. Fipronil 5 SC, λcyhalothrin 5 EC, ethion 40 EC, cypermethrin 5 EC, fenpropathrin 30 EC and fenazaquin 10 EC, applied twice at recommended doses on chilli fruits, revealed that the residues of all the insecticides concentrated by a factor of 5.02 to 8.57 due to the drying followed by powdering process.
Cypermethrin, ethion, fenazaquin, fenpropathrin, fipronil, λ-cyhalothrin, chilli pepper, chilli powder, processing factor
