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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

  1. * EU
  2. ** Codex
  3. *** Reflects only pesticides modeled to be imported at levels greater than 1000 lb [454 kg] excess. (In case of bell peppers from Spain, no one pesticide was modeled at > 1000 l b so pesticides at lower levels are reported.)