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Organophosphorus and organochlorine pesticides, phosphorated plasticizers, chloroparaffins and phthalate esters contamination in bergamot essential oils produced in Calabria in the crop years 1999-2000 was studied by HRGC in connection with detectors FPD, ECD, MS. Residues of dicofol and tetradifon were found in oils from both crop years.

In a previous study ( Saitta et al., 1997) four samples of bergamot essential oils were analyzed: two showed no plasticizers residues, the others presented amounts respectively of 2.01 and 0.18 mg/l. A correct use of pesticides in bergamot growing may be also evaluated by the content of halogenated residues in essential oils.

Organophosphorus and organochlorine pesticides, phosphorated plasticizers, chloroparaffins and phthalate esters contamination in bergamot essential oils produced in Calabria in the crop years 1999–2000 was studied by HRGC in connection with detectors FPD, ECD, MS. Residues of dicofol and tetradifon were found in oils from both crop years.

A total of 2 organochlorines (dicofol, tetradifon) and 13 organophosphorus (including chlorpyrifos and methidathion) pesticides have been detected in 1844 citrus EOs, i.e.16 from clementine [18], [20], 309 from mandarin [18], [19], [20], 246 from bergamot [17], [19], [20], 840 from lemon [18], [19], [20], [23] and 433 from orange [18], [19],

A total of 2 organochlorines (dicofol, tetradifon) and 13 organophosphorus (including chlorpyrifos and methidathion) pesticides have been detected in 1844 citrus EOs, i.e.16 from clementine [18,...