Monitoring of pesticide residues of five notable vegetables at Agbogbloshie market in Accra, Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorOsei-Fosu, P
dc.contributor.authorDonkor, A.K
dc.contributor.authorNyarko, S
dc.contributor.authorNazzah, N.K
dc.contributor.authorAsante, I.K
dc.contributor.authorKingsford-Adabo, R
dc.contributor.authorArkorful, N.A
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-05T15:41:22Z
dc.date.available2018-11-05T15:41:22Z
dc.date.issued2014-07
dc.description.abstractThe study monitored the concentrations of pesticide residues in vegetables arriving at Agbogbloshie, a central market in the Accra Metropolis from different parts of Ghana and beyond. A total of 810 samples of 5 different vegetables from Central, Volta, Greater Accra, Ashanti, Eastern Regions, and neighboring country (Togo) were collected from January 2009 through to December 2011. In all, 18 % of the samples had no detectable residues, 62 % were below the maximum residue limits (MRLs), and 20 % also exceeded the EU (MRLs) adopted values. Overall, lettuce contained the highest number of residues above their MRLs besides cucumber and cabbage. The pesticide residues were mainly organophosphates and synthetic pyrethroids. The results demonstrate the need for continuous monitoring of pesticide residues in vegetables arriving at the various major markets in Ghana. © 2014, Springer International Publishing Switzerland.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1676369
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.1007/s10661-014-3917-0
dc.identifier.otherVOL. 186(11)
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/25312
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEnvironmental Monitoring and Assessmenten_US
dc.subjectAgbogbloshie marketen_US
dc.subjectMaximum residue limit (MRL)en_US
dc.subjectPesticidesen_US
dc.subjectResiduesen_US
dc.subjectVegetablesen_US
dc.titleMonitoring of pesticide residues of five notable vegetables at Agbogbloshie market in Accra, Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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