Determination of Pesticide Residue Levels in Omani and UAE Vegetable Farm Soils

Authors

  • F. A. Talukder * Department of Crop Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 34, Al-Khod 123,
  • W. Kaakeh Department of Aridland Agriculture, United Arab Emirates University, UAE
  • M. L. Deadman Department of Crop Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 34, Al-Khod 123, Oman talukder@squ.edu.om
  • J. H. Al Dahmani Department of Aridland Agriculture, United Arab Emirates University, UAE talukder@squ.edu.om

Keywords:

: pesticide residues, cypermethrin, chlorpyrifos, deltamethrin, malathion, agricultural soil, Oman, UAE

Abstract

In the investigation of 40 different vegetable growing farms of Al-Batinah (Oman) and Al - Ain (UAE) regions different pesticide residues were found to be present on all soil samples which varied in their types and levels according to the region. In Omani soil samples, cypermethrin was the most frequent pesticide, followed by chlorpyrifos, malathion, phenthoate, triazophos and deltamethrin. In UAE farm soil samples, chlorpyrifos, cypermethrin and deltamethrin were detected in all the regions, while phenthoate was detected in the Eastern and Northern regions only.

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Published

2008-12-25

How to Cite

Talukder, F. A., Kaakeh, W., Deadman, M. L., & Dahmani, J. H. A. (2008). Determination of Pesticide Residue Levels in Omani and UAE Vegetable Farm Soils. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 51(6), 309–316. Retrieved from https://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/703

Issue

Vol. 51 No. 6 (2008): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

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