Pesticide Research Journal
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 1996
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 2

HCH and DDT Residues in Bovine Milk samples from Karaikal region in U.T. of Pondicherry

  • Author:
  • D. Adiroubane, S. Letchoumanae
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 115 to 118

Department of Agricultural Entomology and Nematology, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture, Serumavilangai (P.O.), Karaikal-609603, India

Online published on 3 November, 2011.

Abstract

Twenty one bovine samples from the milk collection centres of the Karaikal Milk Supply Cooperative Union have been evaluated for DDT and HCH residues. Only 5 samples showed the residues of DDT above the MRL and another 3 contained these below the detectable level. All the 21 samples were contaminated with HCH residues above the MRL.

Keywords

DDT, HCH, residues, bovine milk