Kerala a consuming state in India with regards to Vegetables from Tamilnadu and Karnataka, Thanks to the new introduction of a new generation pesticide THIAMETHOXAM25% .Studies conducted at Kerala Agricultural university ,the vegetables sprayed with Thiamethoxam shows low residual pesticides residues so vegetables can be safely consumed says university authorities.Kerala Agricultural university recommends Thiamethoxam25% for paddy and other crops as interim recommendation. the quantity of the chemical needed for pest control is very little say2Gms in 10Litres of water for spraying.,which dose not mean that this chemical is extremely toxic to humans.
