Table 4 Top commodity/market combinations, and key associated pesticides
From: A comparative study of allowable pesticide residue levels on produce in the United States
| Commodity and Market |
Total Modeled Excess Pesticides Above U.S. MRLs (Kg) | Pesticide (excesses only) |
Potential Pesticide Residues in Excess of U.S. MRLs (Kg)*** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oranges from Spain * | 15 169 | Abamectin | 2 262 |
| Carfentrazone-ethyl | 2 260 | ||
| Aldicarb | 2 256 | ||
| Zeta-Cypermethrin | 2 255 | ||
| Fenamiphos | 2 249 | ||
| Oxamyl | 2 194 | ||
| Fosetyl-Al | 1 600 | ||
| Apples from Chile ** | 14 846 | Methomyl | 12 079 |
| Inorganic bromide resulting from fumigation | 1 849 | ||
| Bell peppers from Netherlands * | 11 178 | Carfentrazone-ethyl | 1 600 |
| Metolachlor | 1 600 | ||
| S-metolachlor | 1 600 | ||
| Methomyl | 1 598 | ||
| Quinoxyfen | 1 596 | ||
| Acibenzolar-S-methyl | 1 585 | ||
| Fenamidone | 1 585 | ||
| Cucumbers from Costa Rica ** | 11 106 | Inorganic bromide resulting from fumigation | 9 999 |
| Propamocarb hydrochloride | 500 | ||
| Grapes from Chile ** | 7 852 | Fenhexamid | 4 694 |
| Boscalid | 640 | ||
| Quinoxyfen | 598 | ||
| Melons from Guatemala ** | 7 406 | Zeta-Cypermethrin | 7 082 |
| Cucumbers from Dominican Republic ** | 5 972 | Inorganic bromide resulting from fumigation | 5 377 |
| Melons from Honduras ** | 4 361 | Zeta-Cypermethrin | 4 170 |
| Bananas from Guatemala ** | 4 283 | Thiabendazole | 2 182 |
| Chlorpyrifos | 2 072 | ||
| Oranges from Italy * | 4 086 | Abamectin | 610 |
| Carfentrazone-ethyl | 609 | ||
| Aldicarb | 608 | ||
| Zeta-Cypermethrin | 608 | ||
| Fenamiphos | 606 | ||
| Oxamyl | 591 | ||
| Bananas from Costa Rica ** | 4 061 | Thiabendazole | 2 070 |
| Chlorpyrifos | 1 966 | ||
| Bananas from Ecuador ** | 3 641 | Thiabendazole | 1 855 |
| Chlorpyrifos | 1 762 | ||
| Melons from Costa Rica ** | 2 644 | Zeta-Cypermethrin | 2 529 |
| Tomatoes from Netherlands * | 2 270 | Fosthiazate | 508 |
| Carfentrazone-ethyl | 508 | ||
| S-metolachlor | 508 | ||
| Bananas from Honduras ** | 1 891 | Thiabendazole | 963 |
| Chlorpyrifos | 915 | ||
| Bell peppers from Spain * | 1 597 | Carfentrazone-ethyl | 229 |
| Metolachlor | 229 | ||
| S-metolachlor | 229 | ||
| Methomyl | 229 | ||
| Quinoxyfen | 228 | ||
| Acibenzolar-S-methyl | 226 | ||
| Fenamidone | 226 | ||
| Cucumbers from Honduras ** | 1 531 | Inorganic bromide resulting from fumigation | 1 378 |
| Bananas from Colombia ** | 1 478 | Thiabendazole | 753 |
| Chlorpyrifos | 715 | ||
| Squash from Costa Rica ** | 1 340 | Methomyl | 659 |
| Zeta-Cypermethrin | 659 | ||
| Melons from Panama ** | 1 276 | Zeta-Cypermethrin | 1 221 |