Italy 2006
Pesticide residues in fresh (incl. frozen) fruit, vegetables and cereals in Italy, 2006
Number of analysed samples: 7329
Source: European Commission 2006 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: Chlorpyriphos, Procymidone, Azinphos-methyl, Cyprodinil, Captan, Imazalil, Fenitrothion, Maneb group, Thiabendazol, Chlorpyriphos-methyl.
- in cereals: Malathion, Pirimiphos-methyl, Deltamethrin, Piperonyl-butoxide, Chlorpyriphos-methyl, Chlorpyriphos, Maneb group, Parathion methyl, Dichlorvos, Bromopropylate.
Multiple residues: Share of samples with 2, 3,..., 8 and more pesticides
Total of samples with multiple residues: 924
(=12,61 % of analysed samples)
Source: European Commission 2006 report "Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Products of Plant Origin in the European Union, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein"