ACETAMIPRID RESIDUES IN PEPPER AFTER APHIDES CONTROL IN GREENHOUSES

The subject of this study was determination of acetamiprid residues in pepper. The insecticide was used for the control of potato aphides (Macrosiphum euphorbiae, Thomas 1878), in a plastic greenhouse in the district of Durres in 2011. The experiment was laid out with two doses of 20 and 30 g a.i/ha of acetamiprid. The treatments were carried out with minimum and maximum doses recommended. Acetamiprid was found to be effective against aphides in pepper. The samples were taken on the first, third, fifth
and seventh day after the last treatment. The Pre Harvest Interval (PHI) of acetamiprid is seven days. On the expiry of PHI the residue level of acetamiprid was lower than Maximum Residue Level (MRL) values. It should be emphasized that the results of the analysis point at the fact that PHI must be observed so as to avoid the increased levels of acetamiprid in fruits of pepper.