The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Insecticide-induced Shifts in the Nutritive Quality of Vegetables Grown in BHC Treated Soil


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1 Infestation Control and Pesticides Discipline, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore 570 013, India
     

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Use of insecticides is indispensable in modern agriculture. However, organochlorine insecticides such as BHC, due to their extremely persistent nature, remain in soils for long periods after application. Since soils form the basis of plant growth and food production, influence of persisting chemicals on these is essential and has been reported earlier.
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M. S. Srimathi
Infestation Control and Pesticides Discipline, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore 570 013, India
N. G. K. Karanth
Infestation Control and Pesticides Discipline, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore 570 013, India
S. K. Majumder
Infestation Control and Pesticides Discipline, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore 570 013, India

Abstract


Use of insecticides is indispensable in modern agriculture. However, organochlorine insecticides such as BHC, due to their extremely persistent nature, remain in soils for long periods after application. Since soils form the basis of plant growth and food production, influence of persisting chemicals on these is essential and has been reported earlier.