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Table 4 Significant differences in pesticide residues (µg kg−1) of the washing applications

From: Efficacy of some washing solutions for removal of pesticide residues in lettuce

Treatment

Sulfoxaflor

Fluopcolide

Fluopyram

Pyrimethanil

Pyraclostrobin

Deltamethrin

Boscalid

Unwashed

6229a

1893 a

1206 a

2909 a

2379 a

545 a

7118 a

Cold tap water (20 °C)

212 e,f

1341 b

259 f,g

1293 d

462 b

248 f,g

1610 ı

Hot tap water (40 °C)

237 e,f

769 f,g

266 f,g

1714 c

133 f

332 c,d

1535 i

Grape vinegar (4% a.acid)

474 b

1286 b,c

421 b,c

2150 b

465 b

234 f,g

1743 h

NaCl + grape vinegar

240 e,f

975d,e

238 f,g

1052 e,f

242 e

339c,d

1833 e

Grape vinegar + water

119 g,h

1120 c,d

252 f,g

930 f,g

512 b

227 f,g

2946 b

Rice vinegar

145 g

630 g,h,ı

239 f,g

866 g,h

291 d,e

236 f,g

1768 g

Filtered mint water

411 b,c

1271 b,c

302 e,f

1616 c

262 d,e

385 b,c

1272 k

Filtered rice water

470 b

445 ı

234 f,g

744 h,ı

395 c

414 a,b

1321 j

Carbonated water

266 d,e

536 h,ı

399 c,d

2004 b

108 f

257 e,f

910 l

Baking soda water

312 c,d

734 f,g,h

427 b

1284 d,e

511 b

420 a,b

697 m

Grape vinegar (6% a.acid)

305 c,d

878 e,f

327 d,e

1767 c

385 c

186 g,h

1772 f

Grape vinegar (8% a.acid)

152 g

1315 b,c

264 f,g

1129 d,e

305 d

318 d,e

1983 d

Lemon juice

139 g

731 f,g,h

290 f,g

1311 d

102 f

481 a

2060 c

  1. Different letters in a column indicating a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05)