Italy 2004
Pesticide residues in fresh (incl. frozen) fruit, vegetables and cereals in Italy, 2004
Number of analysed samples: 6688
Source: European Commission 2004 report "Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Products of Plant Origin in the European Union, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein"
Pesticides found most often:
- in fruit and vegetables: MChlorpyriphos, Procymidone, Malathion, Parathion-methyl, Chlorothalonil, Vinclozolin, Phosalone, Diazinon, Dichlofluanid and Fenitrothion
- in cereals: Chlorpyriphos, Malathion, Pirimiphos-methyl, Methyl, Diazinon, Dimethoate Parathion-methyl, Fenitrothion, Azinphos-ethyl and Azinphos-methyl
Multiple residues: Share of samples with 2, 3,..., 8 and more pesticides
Total of samples with multiple residues: 1009
(=15,09 % of analysed samples)
Source: European Commission 2004 report "Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Products of Plant Origin in the European Union, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein"