Project
Monitoring Pesticide Residue Levels on Callaloo and Hot Pepper
Details
Project Code:
Not Available
Start Date:
1999
End Date:
2004
CRSP Phase:
Phase 2
Budget:
Not Available
Countries:
Jamaica
Participants
Lead University:
Oregon State University
Other Partners:
CARDI
Principal Investigator(s):
None
Co-Principal Investigator(s):
Clive Edwards (OSU), Kathy Dalip and Dionne Clarke-Harris (CARDI)
Overview
This project sought to provide information that will guide Caribbean users on persistence of pesticides under comparable climatic conditions.
Objectives
To determine the persistence of pesticides used on Callaloo and Hot pepper.
Outcomes
The results of the pesticide residue experiments facilitate assessment and management of residue problems on hot peppers and provide risk assessment data to minimize side-effects of pesticides in Jamaica and provide a basis for environmental risk assessment.
