Sweden 2005
Pesticide residues in fresh (incl. frozen) fruit, vegetables and cereals in Sweden, 2005
Number of analysed samples: 1897
Source: European Commission 2005 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: Thiabendazol, Benomyl group, Diflubenzuron, Carbaryl, Iprodione, Imidacloprid, Phenylphenol, ortho-Lufenuron, Triflumuron, Captan. Bromide, Maneb group, Diquat, Chlormequat, Ethoxyquin, Maleichydrazide, Cyhexatine, Fenbutatinoxide
- in cereals: Pirimiphosmethyl, Deltamethrin, Malathion. Chlormequat, Mepiquat, Glyphosate, Phosphine, Bromide
Multiple residues: Share of samples with 2, 3,..., 8 and more pesticides
Total of samples with multiple residues: 587
(=30,9 % of analysed samples)
Source: European Commission 2005 report "Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Products of Plant Origin in the European Union, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein"