On the whole, 35 samples out of 108 were found to be
contaminated with selected type of (organophosphate)
pesticide-residues. From the results, it was clear that
although all selected vegetables were found to be
contaminated with the pesticide-residues, yet okra was
seen to be affected the most from the organophosphate
pesticides. Mostly, only one type of residues was found
in the vegetable samples. But in some sample more than
one type of residues were detected. Out of 35 pesticide-
contaminated samples, 9 were contained residue more
than their MRLs