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 |