Pesticide Residues and Unauthorized Dyes as Adulteration Markers in Chilli Pepper and Tomato

Table 4

Pesticide residues and their maximum residue limits (MRLs).

Chemical compounds	MRLs (mg/kg)
Acetamiprid	1
Bromide	20.0
Buprofezin	0.5
Chlorfenapyr	1
Chlorothalonil	0.5
Chlormequat	0.05
Chlorothalonil	0.5
Chlorpyrifos	0.05
Clothianidin	1
Cypermethrin	0.03
Cyprodinil	5.0
Diafenthiuron	0.02
Dichlorvos	0.1
Dimethoate	1
Ethephon	2.0
Famoxadone	0.02
Fenamiphos	0.02
Fenarimol	1.0
Malathion	8.0
Metalaxyl	1.0
Methiocarb	0.05
Methomyl	3.0
Pirimiphos-methyl	0.1
Prochloraz	2.0
Propargite	3.0
Propiconazole	0.05
Pyridaben	1.0
Quinalphos	0.02
Tetradifon	1.0
Thiophanate-methyl	2.0

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