Analysis of pesticide residues in sugarcane juice using QuEChERS sample preparation and gas chromatography with electron capture detection

► Sugarcane juice samples collected during harvest time and between harvest cycles. ► Pesticide residues using QuEChERS sample preparation and GC-ECD. ► QuEChERS is suitable for pesticide analysis in samples with high sugar content. ► None of the seven pesticides analysed was detected in the samples.