Primary Pesticides Applied to Apples

(Data for 1995)
Chemical
Area Applied
Percent
Applications
Number
Total Applied
1,000 lbs

Herbicides:

2,4-D
14
1.4
52.6
Diuron
13
1.1
2.1
Glyphosate
36
1.5
173.9
Paraquat
24
1.3
61.4
Simazine
23
1.1
127.8

Insecticides:

Azinphos-methyl
86
3.3
774.1
Carbaryl
46
1.4
290.9
Chlorpyrifos
74
1.8
592.9
Methyl parathion
24
2.2
136.5
Petroleum distillate
70
1.2
8,099.1
Propargite
25
1.7
184.8

Fungicides:

Captan
42
4.5
1,049.2
Fenarimol
36
2.7
19.0
Mancozeb
33
3.1
733.2
Myclobutanil
53
2.3
46.7
Sulfur
27
2.3
1,165.2
Ziram
27
2.6
641.5

Other Chemicals:

Cytokinins
21
1.1
2.2
Ethephon
10
1.1
22.0
Gibberellic acid
22
1.2
2.3
NAA
40
1.4
7.1

Data to create this table were taken from Agricultural Chemical Usage, 1995 Fruits Summary. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service and Economic Research Service. July 1996. pp. 38, 39. The table shows a total of 345,200 bearing acres in 1995 for the nine major states of California, Georgia, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Washington.

(Data for 1995)
Chemical	Area Applied Percent	Applications Number	Total Applied 1,000 lbs

Herbicides:

2,4-D	14	1.4	52.6
Diuron	13	1.1	2.1
Glyphosate	36	1.5	173.9
Paraquat	24	1.3	61.4
Simazine	23	1.1	127.8

Insecticides:

Azinphos-methyl	86	3.3	774.1
Carbaryl	46	1.4	290.9
Chlorpyrifos	74	1.8	592.9
Methyl parathion	24	2.2	136.5
Petroleum distillate	70	1.2	8,099.1
Propargite	25	1.7	184.8

Fungicides:

Captan	42	4.5	1,049.2
Fenarimol	36	2.7	19.0
Mancozeb	33	3.1	733.2
Myclobutanil	53	2.3	46.7
Sulfur	27	2.3	1,165.2
Ziram	27	2.6	641.5

Other Chemicals:

Cytokinins	21	1.1	2.2
Ethephon	10	1.1	22.0
Gibberellic acid	22	1.2	2.3
NAA	40	1.4	7.1

Data to create this table were taken from Agricultural Chemical Usage, 1995 Fruits Summary. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service and Economic Research Service. July 1996. pp. 38, 39. The table shows a total of 345,200 bearing acres in 1995 for the nine major states of California, Georgia, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Washington.