Comparison of Pesticide Residue Levels in Tomatoes from Open Fields, Greenhouses, Markets and Consumers in Kirinyaga County, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorMomanyi, Nakhungu Violet
dc.contributor.authorKeraka, Nyanjoka Margaret
dc.contributor.authorAtieno, Abong’o Deborah
dc.contributor.authorWarutere, Njogu Peterson
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-11T07:39:39Z
dc.date.available2023-04-11T07:39:39Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionArticleen_US
dc.description.abstractThe study was carried out to determine and compare pesticide residue levels in tomatoes from Mwea Irrigation Scheme. Thirty five tomato samples of Rambo variety randomly collected from open fields, greenhouses, markets and consumers were analyzed using QuEChERS method. Results showed that pesticide residue leve;s from greenhouse tomatoes was higher compared to open fields, markets and consumers. Alpha-cypermethrin level in greenhouse tomatoes (0.0871±0.0087mg/kg) was significantly (p<0.01) higher than from consumers (0.0218±0.0061mg/kg) while difenoconazole from greenhouse tomatoes (0.2597±0.0522 mg/kg) was significantly (p<0.05) higher than from the open field (0.0295±0.0014 mg/kg). Carbendazim level in greenhouse (1.2341±0.1667 mg/kg) tomatoes was significantly (p<0.001) higher than from open fields (0.0596±0.0178 mg/kg), markets (0.1160±0.0490 mg/kg) and consumers (0.0494±0.0155 mg/kg). Imidacloprid in greenhouse tomatoes (0.1446±0.0086 mg/kg) was significantly (p<0.001) higher than from the markets (0.0236±0.0019 mg/kg) and consumers (0.0170±0.0017 mg/kg). High pesticide residue levels in tomatoes are a health concern for consumers. Enforcing the food safety laws, enhancing farmer training on safe use of pesticides and creating awareness on pesticide risks would promote production of uncontaminated crops consumed locally.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipfarmers,consumers and vendors who gave out tomato samples and KEPHIS for availing their laboratory for analysis.en_US
dc.identifier.citationViolet, M. N., Margaret, K. N., Deborah, A. O. A., & Peterson, W. (2022). Comparison of Pesticide Residue Levels in Tomatoes from Open Fields, Greenhouses, Markets and Consumers in Kirinyaga County, Kenya. European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety, 14(6), 1-10.en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.9734/EJNFS/2022/v14i630504
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/25144
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherResearch Gateen_US
dc.subjectTomatoen_US
dc.subjectpesticideen_US
dc.subjectresidue levelen_US
dc.subjectopen fielden_US
dc.subjectgreenhouseen_US
dc.subjectmarketen_US
dc.subjectconsumeren_US
dc.titleComparison of Pesticide Residue Levels in Tomatoes from Open Fields, Greenhouses, Markets and Consumers in Kirinyaga County, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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