Surveillance of fungicidal dithiocarbamate residues in fruits and vegetables

► Tool for the control of mancozeb, maneb and propineb in fruits and vegetables. ► DTCs were found in all the products analysed with the exception of strawberries. ► Peppers, tomatoes and lettuces were the commodity with more positive samples. ► EBDCs vs. PBDCs were the main contributors to the total fungicide load. ► Residues exceeding MRLs were identified in 6% of the samples.