Abstract:The application of QuEChERS in SERS detection of pesticide residues in agricultural products can effectively improve detection accuracy. The QuEChERS optimization results for SERS detection of acetamiprid in citrus were applied to other pesticide residues to explore the universality of this method. The influence of nano-bamboo charcoal (NBC) and ferric oxide nanoparticle (Fe3O4MNP) purification agents on the SERS detection of acetamiprid in citrus was studied. The results showed that 12.5 mg of NBC and 10 mg of Fe3O4 had the best purification effect. In the range of 0.1~40 mg/L, the SERS analysis equation y=65.011x+103.25 (R2=0.9953) was established with an average recovery of 97%~106% based on the characteristic peak intensity of 626 cm-1. The relative standard deviation (RSD) was 1.03%~4.04%, and the limit of detection was ~0.1 mg/L. The method was applied for the SERS analysis of organophosphorus insecticides (chlorpyrifos and profenofos), neonicotinoid insecticides (imidacloprid and acetamiprid), and insect growth regulator insecticides (buprofezin) in citrus. The average recovery was 87.60%~106%, and the RSD ranged from 1.03% to 7.71%, indicating that QuEChERS could be used for the rapid SERS detection of different pesticide residues in citrus. A single sample can be detected within 20 min, which lays a foundation for the development of rapid detection methods for pesticide residues in citrus.