Primary Pesticides Applied to Apples in Washington

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

Herbicides:

2,4-D
11
1.9
24.0
Glyphosate
44
1.8
125.3
Paraquat
17
1.5
28.2
Simazine
23
1.2
61.5

Insecticides:

Azinphos-methyl
94
3.3
474.4
Bt (Bacillus thur.)¹
21
2.2

Carbaryl
60
1.4
184.7
Chlorpyrifos
80
1.3
268.5
Malathion
22
1.5
53.8
Methoxychlor
21
1.5
49.1
Methyl parathion
19
1.2
54.2
Oxamyl
15
1.1
9.7
Petroleum distillate
77
1.0
4,098.1

Fungicides:

Captan
10
1.2
39.3
Fenarimol
26
1.7
5.1
Mancozeb
13
1.3
89.1
Myclobutanil
61
1.7
17.9
Sulfur
27
1.5
427.1
Ziram
34
1.5
325.4

Other Chemicals:

Cytokinins
42
1.1
2.0
Ethephon
20
1.1
20.2
Gibberellic acid
42
1.1
2.0
NAA
51
1.5
4.9
NAD
16
1.0
1.9

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. p. 48. Bearing acres in 1995 for Washington totalled 153,000 acres.
¹The total applied is not available, because amounts of active ingredient are not comparable between products.

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

Herbicides:

2,4-D	11	1.9	24.0
Glyphosate	44	1.8	125.3
Paraquat	17	1.5	28.2
Simazine	23	1.2	61.5

Insecticides:

Azinphos-methyl	94	3.3	474.4
Bt (Bacillus thur.)¹	21	2.2
Carbaryl	60	1.4	184.7
Chlorpyrifos	80	1.3	268.5
Malathion	22	1.5	53.8
Methoxychlor	21	1.5	49.1
Methyl parathion	19	1.2	54.2
Oxamyl	15	1.1	9.7
Petroleum distillate	77	1.0	4,098.1

Fungicides:

Captan	10	1.2	39.3
Fenarimol	26	1.7	5.1
Mancozeb	13	1.3	89.1
Myclobutanil	61	1.7	17.9
Sulfur	27	1.5	427.1
Ziram	34	1.5	325.4

Other Chemicals:

Cytokinins	42	1.1	2.0
Ethephon	20	1.1	20.2
Gibberellic acid	42	1.1	2.0
NAA	51	1.5	4.9
NAD	16	1.0	1.9

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. p. 48. Bearing acres in 1995 for Washington totalled 153,000 acres. ¹The total applied is not available, because amounts of active ingredient are not comparable between products.