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Three years monitoring survey of pesticide residues in Sardinia wines following integrated pest management strategies

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This paper reports the results of a pesticide monitoring survey on wine grapes from the 2008–2010 vintage from vineyards grown according to integrated pest management strategies. A multi-residue gas chromatography-mass spectrometry method in electron ionization and chemical ionization mode has been used for the determination of 30 pesticides in wine samples. The analytical method showed good recoveries and allowed a good separation of the selected pesticides. Repeatability and intermediate precision showed good results with CV < 20 %. The instrumental method limits of determination (LOD) and of quantification (LOQ) were below the maximum residue levels set in wine. The analysis of the wines showed that pesticide residues were below the instrumental LOQ, and most of them were undetectable (<LOD). Only the 38 % of the pesticide applied has been detected in at least one cultivar. Metalaxil, myclobutanil, and penconazole were the pesticides most frequently found, while carignano and vermentino were the cultivars with the higher number of residues.

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Acknowledgments

The present study has been realized during the project SQFVS P6—Center for Research and Technology transfer in the chain of wine quality‖, granted by the Autonomous Region of Sardinia on the Framework Program Agreement on Scientific and Technological Innovation, and realized thanks to the collaborations of the following SMEs from CONVISAR: Argiolas winery Serdiana, Gallura winery Tempio, Li Duni winery Badesi, Grapes winery of Piero Mancini Olbia, Mandrolisai winery Sorgono, and Trexenta winery Senorbì.

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Angioni, A., Dedola, F. Three years monitoring survey of pesticide residues in Sardinia wines following integrated pest management strategies. Environ Monit Assess 185, 4281–4289 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-012-2868-6

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Keywords

  • Pesticide residues
  • Wine
  • IPM
  • GC-ITMS