Abstract: The people of Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State depend heavily on agricultural practices and they depend mostly on the use of pesticides to boost agricultural production. This research aimed at Assessing the Pesticides residues in beans samples produced in some location in Hong local Government areas, the locations are Hong, Pella, Kwakwa’a Garaha, Gashala Kufom and Uba. The pesticide residues analysis was carried out using GC/MS, data analysis was carried out on SPSS. using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) while mean was separated according to Duncan’s Multiple Range, (P<0.05) was considered statistically significant. The pesticide residues analyzed are organochlorines and organophosphate pesticides residues. The organochlorine pesticide includes ∞-HCH, β-HCH, y-HCH, chlorothalonil, Hepatechlor, Aldrin, Heptatachlor Epoxide, endosulphan I dieldrin, Endrin, Endosulphan II, P1 P1 –DDT and endosulphan sulphate. 13 organophosphate pesticides residues were detected across the areas studied, they are Diclorvos, mevinfos, Diazinon, Diclofenthion, Phosphamidon, Pirimophos-methyl, Chlorpyrifos, Parathion, Fenthion, Isofenfos, Bromophos and Ethion. Organochlorine pesticides residues was found to have highest concentration in the beans sample than in the control sample, it was also seen that in most of the location studied it have relatively high concentration than Organophosphate pesticides residues. Some of the Organophosphate pesticides’ residues were detected in few of the location studied with relatively low concentration compare to Organochlorine. High concentration of the pesticides residues indicates the high level of contamination of the beans by the pesticides at the time of the research. These results indicate the need for action to be taken to allow the revision of practices in the administration of pesticides during both cropping and storage of beans in Nigeria to reduce risks of pesticides poisoning.
Keywords: Pesticides, Organochlorine, Organophosphate, Residues, Pollution. Bioaccumulation.
Title: DETERMINATION OF PESTICIDES RESIDUES IN BEANS OBTAINED FROM SOME LOCATIONS IN HONG LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA
Author: Bostic Joseph, Sikari Hickson, James Wurma Gambu, Nelson Jonathan
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
Vol. 12, Issue 3, July 2024 - September 2024
Page No: 60-67
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Published Date: 26-September-2024
