DETERMINATION OF THE ORGANOPHOSPHORUS PESTICIDE IN OKRA CROP, ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS (L.) BY GAS - LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY IN MEERUT REGION

A multi pesticide residues analysis was carried out for farmgate samples of okra fruits from four markets places of Meerut region. The okra fruits samples were analyzed for monocrotophos, chlorpyriphos, dimethoate . Okra vegetable was analyzed for pesticide residues using multiresidue analysis by GLC. It was observed that 39.0% of the samples were contaminated residues below MRL three pesticides. The results showed that 42% of the samples tested contained residues h igher than the MRLs and 19 % BDL. Based on observations made in these studies; it is proposed that more extensive monitoring investigations covering Okra from different farmgate and market Meerut regions of the city be carried out to find the exact positio n of pesticide residues