Title of article
Residues of Organochlorinated Pesticides in Soil from Tomato Fields, Ngarenanyuki, Tanzania
Author/Authors
KIHAMPA, CHARLES Ardhi University - School of Environmental Science and Technology, Tanzania , MATO, RUBHERA RAM Ardhi University - School of Environmental Science and Technology, Tanzania , MOHAMED, HUSSEIN Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences - Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Tanzania
From page
37
To page
40
Abstract
This work presents the concentrations of five pesticide residues, lindane, chlorpyrifos, endosulfan, p, p -DDE and p, p -DDD in soil samples collected from tomato fields in Ngarenanyuki, Tanzania. Endosulfan sulphate was detected in 100 % of the sample analysed with mean concentration of 0.2407 mg/kg dw. Chlorpyrifos was detected in 87 % of the samples with mean concentration of 0.1253 mg/kg dw. p, p -DDE and p, p -DDD were detected in 46 and 40 % of the samples analysed with mean concentrations of 0.1482 and 0.154 mg/kg dw, respectively. Lindane was the least detected pesticide. It was detected in 5 (33 %) of soil samples analysed with mean concentration of 0.2126 mg/kg dw. Low concentrations detected indicate the past usage of the pesticides.
Journal title
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Journal title
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Record number
2659889
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