Vol. 10, Issue 12 (2021)

Author(s):
Kavindra Singh, Suresh Chandra, Akash Tomar, Samsher, Neelash Chouhan and MK Yadav

Abstract:
The sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) cultivation is one of the most important agricultural activities in India, where its main end products are sugarcane juice, white sugar, jaggery, Khandsari and alcohol. Pesticides are used in agricultural crops due to their extensive and effective crop protection, but excessive use of these chemicals has harmful and fatal effects on humans and other organisms. With this in mind pesticide residue analysis was performed in sugarcane juice by QuEChERS. Study carried to analyze eight pesticides (carbofuran, cartap hydrochloride, chlorantraniliprole, chloropyrifos, cypermethrin, fipronil, lambda cyhalothrin & phorate) in sugarcane juice. It was found that only Chlorantraniliprole was present in the juice in traces amount (>LOD), which needs to be used judiciously in sugarcane production system.