ANTALYA'DA YETİŞTİRİLEN NARLARDA PESTİSİT KALINTILARININ BELİRLENMESİ VE SAĞLIK RİSK DEĞERLENDİRMESİ

Abstract

Pesticide residues were screened in samples collected from pomegranate orchards in Antalya, Türkiye, and the health risks of such residues for consumers were assessed in this study. Analytical method verification was conducted to determine 260 pesticide residues by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS). A total of 54 pomegranate samples were analyzed using this method. Ten of pomegranate samples contained pesticide residues above European Union Maximum Residue Limits (EU-MRLs). Both buprofezin and tebuconazole were detected in two of these samples, acetamiprid in three, tebuconazole in two, deltamethrin in two, and chlorpyrifos in one. In the risk assessment, deltamethrin has the potential for chronic toxicity for consumers, and chlorpyrifos shows both acute and chronic toxicity risks.