Determination of Carbendazim Fungicide and Oxymatrine Insecticide Residues in the Soils of Four Agriculture Stations in Basrah Governorate by HPLC

Abstract

The current study was concentrated on the determination of carbendazim fungicide and oxymatrine insecticide residues in four agriculture stations at Basrah governorate ; Abu Al-Kaseeb,Al-Hartha, Al-Zubair and ShattAl-Arab. High pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to determinedthe carbendazim residues  which range between (0-3.05µg/g) .The highest value 3.05µg/g was recorded in Shatt Al- Arab station while the lowest value was recorded in Al-Zubair station.oxymatrine residues range between (0-1.89 µg/g) and the highest value 1.89µg/g was recorded in  Al-Hartha station while the lowest value was recorded in Shatt Al- Arab station.There is no study on carbendazim and oxymatrine residues in soil, so this study was the first of its kind in the region which could be used as a baseline study for incoming study.

Keywords: Oxymatrine, Carbendazim, Basrah soil, HPLC.