Environmental Toxicology 2018: Post-Harvest evaluation of dimethoate, chlorothalonil and chlorpyrifos by CG-ECD in Peruvian varieties of Chenopodium quinoa Willd

Quispe Jacobo Fredy*, Medina Saldivar Carlos, Chirinos Pajuelo Diego

Statement of the Problem: Chenopodium quinoa is an important nutritional Andean grain produced by farmers in Peruvian highlands and Plateau. In the last years, new crops like quinoa in Peruvian coast have been cultivated due to increasing of worldwide demand of quinoa. However, the growing under this agro climatic condition, quinoa was more sensitive to plague attacks, and fungus infection, for those reasons farmers increasing the use of pesticides, which in many cases exceeded the maximum residue limits established by International Organizations in food and feed