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Pesticide Residue Testing

Multi-residue pesticide screening (organochlorine, organophosphorus, pyrethroid, carbamate) by GC-MS/MS & LC-MS/MS.

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Residues & Contaminants

About Pesticide Residue Testing

Pesticide residue is the single most common reason food consignments are rejected for export, and the list of regulated molecules runs into the hundreds. CVR Labs operates dedicated GC-MS/MS and LC-MS/MS multi-residue platforms that screen organochlorine, organophosphorus, pyrethroid, carbamate, triazole and neonicotinoid pesticides in one analytical run on fruits, vegetables, cereals, spices, tea and edible oils.

QuEChERS extraction with matrix-matched calibration and certified standards delivers parts-per-billion sensitivity, and results are reported against FSSAI MRLs, Codex and importing-country limits (such as EU 396/2005). A presumptive hit is confirmed on mass spectrometry, giving exporters and FSSAI-compliant manufacturers legally defensible residue data.

Pesticide Residue Testing at CVR Labs Chennai
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Signature tests under Pesticide Residue Testing

The checks clients most often ask for with this service — we build the right sub-panel around your product and standard.

Organochlorine & organophosphorusPyrethroids & carbamatesTriazoles & neonicotinoidsQuEChERS + GC-MS/MS / LC-MS/MSReporting to FSSAI / EU / Codex MRL
Test Coverage

What we analyse under Pesticide Residue Testing

The parameter groups below are drawn from this service's own accredited scope; the full searchable list follows.

Residues are the #1 export rejection

Pesticide-MRL exceedances reject more food consignments than any other cause; pre-shipment screening to the buyer's limit prevents the loss.

170+ pesticides in one run

Multi-residue GC-MS/MS and LC-MS/MS cover the broad accredited pesticide list buyers specify, far beyond what single-analyte methods detect.

MS confirmation is legally defensible

A residue flagged by screening is confirmed by mass spectrometry, producing data that withstands regulatory and import-alert challenge.

Organochlorines (GC-MS/MS)

AldrinDieldrinEndrinBHC / Lindane isomersDDT, DDE, DDDEndosulfan I / II / sulfate

Organophosphorus & carbamates

ChlorpyrifosMalathion & malaoxonMonocrotophosPhorate & metabolitesCarbarylCarbendazim

Pyrethroids (GC-MS/MS)

Cypermethrin I–IVCyfluthrin I–IVDeltamethrinFenvalerateLambda-cyhalothrin

Triazoles, neonicotinoids & modern actives

AzoxystrobinTebuconazoleThiaclopridThiamethoxamHexaconazoleDithiocarbamate as CS2
NABL Scope of Accreditation

Pesticide Residue Testing — parameters & methods

Parameter / Test Method / Standard
AcephateCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
AlachlorCVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/003CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/006
AldicarbCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
Aldicarb sulfoneCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
AldrinCVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/003CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/006
AmetoctradinCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
AmetrynCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
AnilofosCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
AtrazineCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004CVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/003
AzoxystrobinCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
Bensulfuron methylCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
BHC-alpha (benzene hexachloride)CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/003CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/006
BHC-betaCVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/003CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/006
BHC-deltaCVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/003CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/006
BHC-gamma (Lindane, gamma HCH)CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/003CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/006
BoscalidCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
BuprofezinCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
ButachlorCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004CVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/003CVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/002
CaptafolCVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004
CaptanCVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004
CarbarylCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
CarbendazimCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
CarbofuranCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
Carfentrazone-ethylCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
CarpropamidCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
Chlordane-cisCVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004
Chlordane-transCVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004
ChlormequatCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
ChlorpyrifosCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004CVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/003
ClothianidinCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
CyantraniliproleCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
Cyfluthrin ICVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004
Cyfluthrin IICVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004
Cyfluthrin IIICVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004
Cyfluthrin IVCVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004
Cyhalofop-butylCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
Cyhalothrin (Lambda)CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004
CymoxanilCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
Cypermethrin ICVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004
Cypermethrin IICVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004
Cypermethrin IIICVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004
Cypermethrin IVCVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004
CyprodinilCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
DDD-o,p'CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/003CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/006
DDD-p,p'CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/003CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/006
DDE-o,p'CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/003CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/006
DDE-p,p'CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/003CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/006
DDT-o,p'CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/003CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/006
DDT-p,p'CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/003CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/006
DeltamethrinCVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004
Demeton-S-methyl sulfoneCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
Demeton-S-methyl- sulfoxideCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
DiafenthiuronCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
DiazinonCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
DichlorvosCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
Diclofop-methylCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
DiclosulamCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
DicofolCVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004
DieldrinCVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/003CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/006
DifenconazoleCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
DiflubenzuronCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
DiflufenicanCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
DimethoateCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
DiquatCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
DiuronCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
DodineCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
Endosulfan I (alpha isomer)CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/003CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/006
Endosulfan II (beta isomer)CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/003CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/006
Endosulfan sulfateCVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/003CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/006
EndrinCVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/003CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/006
EpoxyconazoleCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
EthionCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004CVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/003CVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/002
Ethyl ParathionCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004CVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/003
EtoxazoleCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
FamoxadoneCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
FenamidoneCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
FenarimolCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
FenazaquinCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
FenitrothionCVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004
FenobucarbCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
FenpropathrinCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
FenthionCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
Fenthion sulphoxidesCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
Fenvalerate ICVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004
Fenvalerate IICVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004
Fluazifop-butylCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
FlucetosulfuronCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
FlufenacetCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
FluopicolideCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
FluxapyroxadCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
FomesafenCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
ForchlorfenuronCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
FormothionCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
Haloxyfop-methylCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
HeptachlorCVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/004
HexaconazoleCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
HexazinoneCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
HexythiazoxCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
ImazethapyrCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
IndoxacarbCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
Iodosulfuron-methylCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
IprobenfosCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
IprodioneCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
IprovalicarbCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
IsoproturanCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004CVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/003CVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/002
Kresoxim-methylCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
LinuronCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
LufenuronCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
MalaoxonCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004CVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/003CVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/002
MalathionCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004CVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/003CVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/002
MandipropamidCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
Mepiquat chlorideCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
Mesosulfuron-methylCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
MetalaxylCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
Metalaxyl-MCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
MethabenzthiazuronCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
MethamidophosCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
MethomylCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
MethoxyfenazoideCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
Methyl ParathionCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
MetolachlorCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
MetrafenonCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
MetribuzinCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
Metsulfuron-methylCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
MonochrotophosCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004CVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/003
MyclobutanilCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
NovaluronCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
OryzalinCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
OxyfluorfenCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
PaclobutrazolCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
Paraoxon-methylCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004CVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/003CVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/002
Parathion methylCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004CVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/003CVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/002
PenconazoleCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
PencyuronCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
PendimethalinCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
PhenthoateCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
PhorateCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004CVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/003CVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/002
Phorate sulfoneCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004CVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/003CVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/002
Phorate sulfoxideCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004CVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/003CVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/002
PhosaloneCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
PhosphamidonCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
PicoxystrobinCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
Pirimiphos-methylCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
ProfenofosCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
Prohexadion CalciumCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
PropanilCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
PropargiteCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
PropiconazoleCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
Pyrazosulfuron-ethylCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
PyriproxyfenCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
Pyrithiobac sodiumCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
QuinolphosCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
SimazineCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
SpinosadCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
SpiromesifenCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
SulfoxaflorCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
TebuconazoleCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
TembotrioneCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
TetraconazoleCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
ThiaclopridCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
ThiamethoxamCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
Thiocyclam hydrogen oxalateCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
ThiodicarbCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
ThiometonCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
Thiophanate-methylCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
TriadimefonCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
TriasulfuronCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
TriazophosCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
TrichlorfonCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
TricyclazoleCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
TridemorphCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
TrifloxystrobinCVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/004
Dithiocarbamate as CS2CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/015
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Methods & Standards

How Pesticide Residue Testing is tested

Reference methods applied

QuEChERS extractionCVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/003–006CVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/002–004CVR/INS/SOP/GCMSMS/015 (dithiocarbamate)

Samples are extracted by QuEChERS with matrix-matched calibration against certified reference standards. Volatile and non-polar pesticides (organochlorines, pyrethroids) are run by GC-MS/MS; polar and thermolabile actives (organophosphates, carbamates, triazoles, neonicotinoids) by LC-MS/MS, under validated in-house CVR SOPs within the accredited scope. The appropriate method is selected for each analyte and matrix.

Accreditation & Recognition

Accreditations covering Pesticide Residue Testing

See the Accreditations & Scope page for full certificate details.

NABL
ISO 9001
Samples we accept

Samples we accept for Pesticide Residue Testing

Fruitsvegetablescerealsspicesteaedible oilswaterherbal products
How It Works

From enquiry to accredited report

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Share product, parameters and target standard.

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Submit in sealed, labelled packaging or arrange pickup.

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Logged in LIMS with unique IDs and prepared.

Accredited Analysis

Validated NABL-scope methods on advanced instruments.

Test Report

Traceable, accredited report with limit comparison.

FAQ

Pesticide Residue Testing — frequently asked questions

Is Pesticide Residue Testing NABL-accredited at CVR Labs?
Yes. Pesticide Residue Testing is performed under CVR Labs' NABL ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation (Cert. NABLT0626TN18226) at our Chennai laboratory, with traceable, audit-ready reports accepted for compliance and submission.
How many pesticides do you screen in one panel?
Our multi-residue GC-MS/MS and LC-MS/MS panels cover a large list of organochlorine, organophosphorus, pyrethroid, carbamate, triazole and neonicotinoid pesticides in a single submission.
Do you report against EU and Codex limits?
Yes. Results are reported against FSSAI MRLs and, for exports, against Codex and importing-country limits such as EU Regulation 396/2005.
Can a positive result be confirmed for legal use?
Yes. Presumptive detections are confirmed and quantified on mass spectrometry, producing legally defensible, import-alert-ready data.
What samples do you accept for Pesticide Residue Testing?
We routinely handle Fruits, vegetables, cereals, spices, tea, edible oils, water, herbal products. Share your exact sample type and target standard and our technical team will confirm the required quantity, method and turnaround.
What parameters are included in Pesticide Residue Testing?
The Pesticide Residue Testing panel covers 170+ accredited pesticides such as Acephate, Alachlor, Aldicarb, Aldrin and Atrazine. The full searchable list is on this page — tell us your target and we'll map the right sub-panel for your sample.

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