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The Environment Laboratory at CMPDI(HQ), Ranchi achieved a perfect score of 100% in the overall performance assessment of XXXVIth Analytical Quality Control (AQC)/Proficiency testing Programme for 2023-24, organized by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), New Delhi. More than 200

Indoxacarb, a promising new generation insecticide, is gaining popularity among vegetable growers in West Bengal, India, for controlling a large number of insects. However, it may simultaneously also increase the risk of contamination in the edible portions of the vegetables. The present study was planned to analyse the persistence behaviour of indoxacarb in cabbages, tomatoes and soil. Moreover, indoxacarb residue contents were estimated to assess both the dietary and soil ecological risks asso...