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Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in laboratory AGROLAB LUFA (Kiel, Germany).
June 2026
1) Critical results with respect to ARfD utilisation >100%
| Product: | Active: | Utilisation ARfD value [%] | Origin: |
| Melons | Sum Flonicamid, TFNG and TFNA | 126 | Italy |
| Nectarines | Acetamiprid | 169 | Italy |
| Acetamiprid | 150 | Spain | |
| Sum Flonicamid, TFNG and TFNA | 104 | Italy | |
| Water melons | Sum Flonicamid, TFNG and TFNA | 114 | Italy |
© Data from measurements of AGROLAB LUFA GmbH
* Please note, that only from an ARfD utilisation of 100% and above a product may pose an acute health risk!
2) Critical results with respect to max. residue level (MRL) utilization ≥200%
| Product | Active | Utilisation MRL [%] | Origin |
| Onions | Aclonifen | 310 | Germany |
© Data from measurements of AGROLAB LUFA GmbH
* Please note, that only from an MRL utilization of 100% and above a product is no longer marketable!
3) Samples with ≥5 detected active substances per sample
| Product | Count active substances | Origin |
| Apples | 6 | Germany (2) |
| Apricots | 6 | France (2) |
| 5 | France (3), Greece (1) | |
| Arugula / Rocket April 1–September 30 | 9 | Germany |
| Bananas | 5 | Ecuador (2) |
| Blueberries | 5 | Germany |
| Cherries | 11 (!) | France |
| 9 | Greece | |
| 8 | France (2), Germany (1) | |
| 7 | France (2), Germany (2), Greece (2) | |
| 6 | Greece | |
| 5 | France (4), Germany (3), Turkey (1) | |
| Gooseberries | 6 | Germany |
| Kale | 6 | France |
| Nectarines | 7 | France (2), Italy (1) |
| 6 | France (2), Italy (1) | |
| 5 | France (2), Spain (1) | |
| Parsley | 10 (!) | Germany |
| Peaches | 11 (!) | France |
| 9 | France | |
| 8 | France (2) | |
| 5 | France | |
| Pears | 5 | Belgium |
| Shallots | 12 (!) | France |
| 6 | France | |
| Strawberries | 12 (!) | Spain |
| 9 | Spain | |
| 8 | Austria (1), Germany (1) | |
| 7 | Germany | |
| 6 | Austria | |
| 5 | Bosnia and Hercegovina (1), France (3), Germany (4), Spain (1) | |
| Water melons | 6 | Italy |
© Data from measurements at AGROLAB LUFA GmbH
Author: Patrick Pählke, AGROLAB LUFA, expert plant protection; supported by Dr. Frank Mörsberger, Chief Editor AGROLAB Radar
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