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de he sp grape. This crop occupies fifth position amongst fruit Mainly organochlorines, organophosphorus, carbamates, Gaikwad et al. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology (2015) 10:11 DOI 10.1186/s12995-015-0049-6ported [4]. The adverse effects from exposure to pesticidesBangalore 562110, India Full list of author information is available at the end of the articlecrops in India with a production of 1.21 million tonnes (around 2 % of world’s production of 57.40 million tonnes) from an area of 0.05 million hectare in 2001–02 [2]. In our study area farmers are making good profits out of grape farming, as in the last five years, the farm-ing of grapes has increased manifold and high profits has encouraged more farmers into this trade. The environ-mental pollution and poisoning owing to the widespread pyrethroids compounds, and various inorganic compounds are used for controlling the various pests in grape gardens [3]. Once pesticides are applied, residues may be found in soil, on plant, on harvested product, on application equip-ment, in water and irrigation canals, in pesticide storage area, on cloth of applicant. Pesticide can enter body by three ways: swallowing, breathing and absorbing. Short term poisoning effects like nausea, vomiting, headache, chest pain, eye, skin and throat irritation etc. and potential long term health effect like allergies, cancer, nervous system damage, birth defects, reproductive problem have been re