The governments of The Netherlands and Poland reported monitoring data for propoxur on several crops. The result are given in Tables 4 and 5.
Table 4. Monitoring data on propoxur in crops in Poland, 1994.
|
Commodity |
No. of samples analysed |
No. of samples with detectable residues1 |
Detection frequency, % |
Residues, mg/kg |
|
Apples |
121 |
0 |
|
|
|
Cabbage, white |
114 |
2 |
1.8 |
0.1, 0.3 |
|
Carrot |
18 |
0 |
|
|
|
Cauliflower |
30 |
0 |
|
|
|
Celery |
23 |
0 |
|
|
|
Cherry, sour |
41 |
0 |
|
|
|
Currants, black |
58 |
0 |
|
|
|
Currants, red, white |
20 |
0 |
|
|
|
Onion, Bulb |
21 |
0 |
|
|
|
Parsley |
30 |
0 |
|
|
|
Potatoes |
88 |
0 |
|
|
|
Tomato (glasshouse) |
167 |
0 |
|
|
1 The LOD was not reported
Table 5. Monitoring data on propoxur in crops in The Netherlands, 1991-1994.
|
Commodity |
No. of samples analysed |
No. of samples with detectable residues1 |
Detection frequency, % |
Mean residues,2 mg/kg |
|
Apples |
87 |
2 |
2.3 |
<0.05 |
|
Bananas |
3 |
1 |
33.3 |
<0.05 |
|
Celery |
29 |
2 |
6.9 |
<0.05 |
|
Cucumbers |
644 |
2 |
0.3 |
<0.05 |
|
Currants |
620 |
13 |
2.1 |
<0.05 |
|
Egg plant |
8 |
1 |
12.5 |
<0.05 |
|
Endive |
104 |
4 |
3.8 |
<0.05 |
|
Leek |
10 |
4 |
40.0 |
<0.05 |
|
Lettuce |
2845 |
9 |
0.3 |
<0.05 |
|
Plums |
536 |
2 |
0.4 |
<0.05 |
|
Raspberries |
267 |
4 |
1.5 |
0.10 |
|
Strawberries |
3343 |
21 |
0.6 |
<0.05 |
|
Sweet peppers |
1129 |
7 |
0.6 |
<0.05 |
|
Wheat |
185 |
7 |
3.8 |
<0.05 |
1 LOD = 0.05 mg/kg
2 For samples with residues below the LOD, half of the LOD is taken for calculation of the mean residues
