Trends and perspectives on general Pesticide analytical chemistry

Agrochemicals are indispensable materials in agricultural production, used to control or prevent diseases, insects and weeds, and play important roles in ensuring both food security and food safety. Meanwhile, the negative impacts of modern synthetic pesticides on humans and the environment could not be neglected. Thus, the production, registration, application and monitoring of pesticides should be strictly checked to ensure their commercial product quality and safety to human health as well as to the environment. This review summarizes the analytical chemistry involved in the quality control (QC) analysis for commercial formulation, residue analysis, dietary risk assessment and regulation prospects of pesticides. The main concepts and contents of pesticide analytical chemistry are comprehensively introduced and analyzed. In addition, the requirements and criteria of the relevant guidelines from various organizations are discussed. Finally, the research frontier areas and future trending for the invention of new generation of agrochemicals, registration/enforcement, market monitoring and risk management of pesticides are discussed.