Abstract Background When previous studies were examined, it was reported that a wide variety of pesticide residues detected in lettuce (Bakırcı et al. Food Chem 160:379–392, 2014; Balkan and Yılmaz 384:132516, 2022; Qin Res Int 72:161–167, 2015; Selim J Environ Sci 5:248–258, 2011). In addition, pesticide-contaminated poses risk to consumers as is fresh food eaten raw. Therefore, removal proces...

Leafminer (Liriomyza langei Frick) is a major pest that causes considerable damage to a wide variety of vegetable crops including lettuce, and resistant cultivars remain the most economic means of insect control. Eighty-four lettuce cultivars and introduction lines were grown in an insect cage with eight replications for resistance screening. Leafminer flies were released in the cage to feed on...

The purpose of this thesis was to identify and quantify the non-anthocyanin phenolic compounds in Finnish berries. The compounds of interest were kaempferol, quercetin and myricetin (flavonols); p-coumaric, caffeic and ferulic acids (hydroxycinnamic acids); p-hydroxybenzoic, gallic and ellagic acids (hydroxybenzoic acids). These compounds were selected because of their proposed healthpromoting ...

Luna Privilege is a new fungicide for use in apples, pears, outdoor and indoor strawberries, lettuces, peas, beans tomatoes, contains the active substance fluopyram.
 VKM was requested by Norwegian Food Safety Authority to consider possible health risk operators related properties of fluopyram; particular evaluate potential bioaccumulation, reproductive neurotoxic effects, discuss mechanis...