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Table 2 Residue evaluation of ethyl formate (EF) on crop leaves and soil after EF fumigation for 2 h with 6 g/m3 EF in 340 m3 greenhouse in field scale (n = 3 for crop, n = 6 for soil, temperature: 26.8–34.2 ℃, Humidity: 70–99%)

From: Optimizing ethyl formate fumigation in greenhouse cucurbit crops for efficient control of major agricultural pests, Myzus persicae and Thrips palmi

Crop/soil

Stage

Control

1 hpf

3 hpf

Sample (g)

EF (µg/g)

Sample (g)

EF (µg/g)

Sample (g)

EF (µg/g)

Watermelon

Seedling

1.02 ± 0.01

 < LODa

1.07

 < LOD

1.04

 < LOD

Flowering

1.06

 < LOD

1.05

 < LOD

Fruiting

1.05

 < LOD

1.05

 < LOD

Zucchini

Seedling

1.03 ± 0.01

 < LOD

1.05

 < LOD

1.06

 < LOD

Flowering

1.08

 < LOD

1.03

 < LOD

Fruiting

1.05

 < LOD

1.06

 < LOD

Melon

Seedling

1.02 ± 0.02

 < LOD

1.07

 < LOD

1.04

 < LOD

Flowering

1.06

 < LOD

1.05

 < LOD

Fruiting

1.05

 < LOD

1.05

 < LOD

Soil

1.03 ± 0.03

 < LOD

1.06

 < LOD

1.03

 < LOD

  1. a < LOD: below LOD (limit of detection), The LOD of each crop and soil was shown in Additional file 1: Table S1