Food test results

Pesticides found on avocado

Explore detected residues, tested samples and results over time.

2012–2024 · 3 tested years

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Most commonly detected

Historical tests: 2012–2024. Each analyte uses its own tested count.

Azoxystrobin5.8%72 / 1,251 tested
Boscalid0.9%11 / 1,250 tested
Thiabendazole0.9%11 / 1,251 tested

Detection frequency is not a health-risk ranking. Summary screen: at least 100 tests, 2 years and 10 detections.

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1,251samples
tested
9.2%had at least one detected residue
19different analytes detected

115 of 1,251 samples had a validated detection. Historical results, not a safety score.

Most commonly detected

Percent of samples actually tested for each analyte. Shown: at least 100 tests, 2 years and 10 detections.

11 / 1,250 testedView yearly tests →
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The tested count differs by analyte. A detection does not establish health risk.

Detection over time

Samples with at least one validated detection.

0%25%50%75%100%2012: 1.1%, 4 of 372 tested samples2023: 15.6%, 27 of 173 tested samples2024: 11.9%, 84 of 706 tested samples201220182024

3 tested years between 2012 and 2024. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.

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Percentages use the samples actually tested in each year.
YearTestedDetectedRate
201237241.1%
2013Not tested——
2014Not tested——
2015Not tested——
2016Not tested——
2017Not tested——
2018Not tested——
2019Not tested——
2020Not tested——
2021Not tested——
2022Not tested——
20231732715.6%
20247068411.9%
Testing panels and detection limits change. These observations do not establish a causal trend.

How many were detected?

Number of distinct analytes per tested sample.

0
1,136
1
101
2
10
3
4

Labels show analytes; counts show samples. Metabolites and isomers remain separate. This is not a count of pesticide products applied.

Where samples came from

Origin recorded by USDA.

U.S. origin14.7% · 184
Imported85.2% · 1,066
Unknown origin0.1% · 1

Origin describes the sampled food. These shares do not compare countries’ residue levels.

All tested analytes

Zero detections here means tested with no validated detection. It does not describe analytes that were never tested.

Open 553 analyte results
Each rate has its own actual-tested denominator.
AnalyteTestedDetectedRateDetails
1-Naphthol43300.0%—
2,3,5-Trimethacarb44600.0%—
2,6-DIPN44600.0%—
3-Hydroxycarbofuran1,25100.0%—
6-Benzyladenine41500.0%—
Abamectin44600.0%—
Acephate1,25100.0%—
Acetamiprid1,25100.0%—
Acetochlor87900.0%—
Acibenzolar S methyl43300.0%—
Aclonifen44600.0%—
Afidopyropen87900.0%—
Alachlor87900.0%—
Aldicarb87900.0%—
Aldicarb sulfone87900.0%—
Aldicarb sulfoxide44600.0%—
Aldrin32800.0%—
Allethrin37200.0%—
Allidochlor44600.0%—
Ametoctradin87900.0%—
Ametryn87900.0%—
Amicarbazone44600.0%—
Aminocarb44600.0%—
Anilofos44600.0%—
Anthraquinone44600.0%—
Atraton44600.0%—
Atrazine87900.0%—
Avermectin37200.0%—
Azaconazole44600.0%—
Azamethiphos44600.0%—
Azimsulfuron44600.0%—
Azinphos ethyl44600.0%—
Azinphos methyl1,25100.0%—
Azinphos methyl oxygen analog81800.0%—
Azoxystrobin1,251725.8%Yearly results
Beflubutamid44600.0%—
Benalaxyl44600.0%—
Bendiocarb1,25100.0%—
Benfluralin44600.0%—
Benoxacor87900.0%—
Bensulfuron methyl44500.0%—
Bensulide87800.0%—
Bensulide oxygen analog81800.0%—
Bentazon43300.0%—
Benthiavalicarb isopropyl44500.0%—
Benzobicyclon44500.0%—
Benzovindiflupyr87800.0%—
BHC alpha1,25100.0%—
BHC beta1,25100.0%—
BHC delta44600.0%—
Bicyclopyrone43300.0%—
Bifenox41600.0%—
Bifenthrin1,10500.0%—
Bitertanol44500.0%—
Bixafen87800.0%—
Boscalid1,250110.9%Yearly results
Broflanilide43300.0%—
Bromacil87900.0%—
Bromobutide44500.0%—
Bromophos ethyl44600.0%—
Bromopropylate41600.0%—
Bromuconazole44600.0%—
Bupirimate44500.0%—
Buprofezin1,25000.0%—
Butachlor44500.0%—
Butralin44500.0%—
Butylate44600.0%—
Cadusafos44500.0%—
Captan37200.0%—
Carbaryl1,25000.0%—
Carbendazim (MBC)1,25000.0%—
Carbofuran1,25000.0%—
Carbophenothion44600.0%—
Carboxin35500.0%—
Carfentrazone ethyl1,25000.0%—
Carpropamid44500.0%—
Chlorantraniliprole1,25000.0%—
Chlorbromuron44500.0%—
Chlordane cis44600.0%—
Chlordane trans44600.0%—
Chlordimeform44500.0%—
Chlorethoxyfos87900.0%—
Chlorfenapyr1,25100.0%—
Chlorfenvinphos total44500.0%—
Chlorfluazuron32800.0%—
Chlorimuron ethyl87800.0%—
Chlorobenzilate44600.0%—
Chloroneb44600.0%—
Chlorothalonil37200.0%—
Chlorotoluron44500.0%—
Chloroxuron44500.0%—
Chlorpropham87900.0%—
Chlorpyrifos1,25040.3%—
Chlorpyrifos methyl44600.0%—
Chlorpyrifos methyl O-analog44500.0%—
Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog87800.0%—
Chlorsulfuron44500.0%—
Chlorthiophos44600.0%—
Clethodim85000.0%—
Clodinafop propargyl44500.0%—
Clofentezine87800.0%—
Clomazone87900.0%—
Cloquintocet-mexyl44500.0%—
Cloransulam methyl44500.0%—
Clothianidin1,25000.0%—
Coumaphos44500.0%—
Coumaphos oxygen analog44500.0%—
Crotoxyphos44500.0%—
Crufomate44500.0%—
Cyanazine44500.0%—
Cyantraniliprole87800.0%—
Cyazofamid87800.0%—
Cyclaniliprole87800.0%—
Cyflufenamid87800.0%—
Cyflumetofen44500.0%—
Cyfluthrin1,21100.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer)1,23100.0%—
Cymoxanil87800.0%—
Cypermethrin1,21110.1%—
Cyphenothrin84800.0%—
Cyprazine44500.0%—
Cyproconazole44600.0%—
Cyprodinil1,25100.0%—
Cyprosulfamide87800.0%—
Cyromazine44500.0%—
Daimuron44500.0%—
DCPA87900.0%—
DDD o,p'44600.0%—
DDD p,p'80510.1%—
DDE o,p'44600.0%—
DDE p,p'78800.0%—
DDT o,p'41600.0%—
DDT p,p'75800.0%—
DEF (Tribufos)44500.0%—
Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin)1,25110.1%—
Demeton-O44600.0%—
Demeton-S44600.0%—
Demeton-S methyl44500.0%—
Demeton-S sulfone44500.0%—
Demeton-S sulfoxide44500.0%—
Desethyl atrazine44600.0%—
Desmetryn44500.0%—
Dialifos44500.0%—
Diazinon1,25000.0%—
Diazinon oxygen analog81700.0%—
Dichlobenil87900.0%—
Dichlofenthion44600.0%—
Dichlormid87800.0%—
Dichlorobenzophenone o,p' (2,4-DCBP)44600.0%—
Dichlorobenzophenone p,p' (4,4-DCBP)44600.0%—
Dichlorvos (DDVP)1,25000.0%—
Diclobutrazol44500.0%—
Diclofop methyl44600.0%—
Dicloran87900.0%—
Diclosulam44500.0%—
Dicofol o,p'37200.0%—
Dicofol p,p'80560.7%—
Dicrotophos44500.0%—
Dieldrin44600.0%—
Diethofencarb44500.0%—
Difenoconazole87900.0%—
Diflubenzuron87800.0%—
Dimepiperate44500.0%—
Dimethenamid87800.0%—
Dimethipin44600.0%—
Dimethoate1,25000.0%—
Dimethomorph87800.0%—
Dimethylvinphos44500.0%—
Dimetilan44500.0%—
Dimoxystrobin44500.0%—
Diniconazole44600.0%—
Dinotefuran87800.0%—
Dioxacarb44500.0%—
Dioxathion44500.0%—
Diphenamid44600.0%—
Diphenylamine (DPA)44600.0%—
Dipropetryn44500.0%—
Disulfoton44600.0%—
Disulfoton oxygen analog43300.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone44500.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide44500.0%—
Ditalimfos44600.0%—
Dithiopyr44500.0%—
Diuron1,25000.0%—
Dodine87800.0%—
Edifenphos44500.0%—
Emamectin44500.0%—
Endosulfan I87900.0%—
Endosulfan II87900.0%—
Endosulfan sulfate87900.0%—
Endrin87900.0%—
EPN44600.0%—
Epoxiconazole44600.0%—
EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate)87900.0%—
Esfenvalerate44600.0%—
Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total80520.2%—
Esprocarb44500.0%—
Ethaboxam87800.0%—
Ethalfluralin87900.0%—
Ethametsulfuron methyl44500.0%—
Ethidimuron44500.0%—
Ethiofencarb44500.0%—
Ethiofencarb sulfone44500.0%—
Ethiofencarb sulfoxide44500.0%—
Ethion81700.0%—
Ethiprole44500.0%—
Ethofumesate44500.0%—
Ethoprop87800.0%—
Ethylan (Perthane)44600.0%—
Etofenprox82100.0%—
Etoxazole1,25000.0%—
Etridiazole43300.0%—
Etrimfos44500.0%—
Famoxadone87800.0%—
Famphur44500.0%—
Fenamidone87800.0%—
Fenamiphos44500.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfone44500.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfoxide44500.0%—
Fenazaquin87800.0%—
Fenbuconazole87900.0%—
Fenchlorphos (Ronnel)44600.0%—
Fenhexamid87800.0%—
Fenitrothion44600.0%—
Fenobucarb (BPMC)44500.0%—
Fenoxaprop ethyl44500.0%—
Fenoxycarb44500.0%—
Fenpropathrin1,25100.0%—
Fenpropidin44600.0%—
Fenpropimorph44500.0%—
Fenpyrazamine87900.0%—
Fenpyroximate44500.0%—
Fensulfothion44500.0%—
Fenthion44600.0%—
Fenthion sulfone44600.0%—
Fenthion sulfoxide44600.0%—
Fenuron44500.0%—
Fipronil44600.0%—
Fipronil sulfone (MB46136)44600.0%—
Flazasulfuron87800.0%—
Flonicamid87800.0%—
Florpyrauxifen-Benzyl44500.0%—
Fluazifop butyl44500.0%—
Flubendiamide87800.0%—
Flucythrinate44600.0%—
Fludioxonil1,25030.2%—
Fluensulfone87900.0%—
Flufenacet87900.0%—
Flufenoxuron44500.0%—
Flufenpyr ethyl44500.0%—
Fluindapyr43300.0%—
Flumetsulam44500.0%—
Flumiclorac pentyl44500.0%—
Flumioxazin87900.0%—
Fluometuron87800.0%—
Fluopicolide87800.0%—
Fluopyram87800.0%—
Fluorodifen44600.0%—
Fluoxastrobin87810.1%—
Flupyradifurone87800.0%—
Fluquinconazole44600.0%—
Fluridone1,25000.0%—
Flusilazole44500.0%—
Fluthiacet methyl87800.0%—
Flutianil43300.0%—
Flutolanil44500.0%—
Flutriafol87800.0%—
Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate)1,25100.0%—
Fluxapyroxad87800.0%—
Folpet37200.0%—
Fomesafen43300.0%—
Fonofos44600.0%—
Foramsulfuron44500.0%—
Forchlorfenuron87800.0%—
Formetanate hydrochloride87800.0%—
Fosthiazate44500.0%—
Furalaxyl44600.0%—
Halosulfuron methyl87800.0%—
Heptachlor44600.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide87900.0%—
Heptenophos41600.0%—
Hexaconazole44500.0%—
Hexazinone44600.0%—
Hexythiazox87800.0%—
Hydroprene43200.0%—
Imazalil87700.0%—
Imazosulfuron44500.0%—
Imidacloprid1,25030.2%—
Imidacloprid desnitro41500.0%—
Imidacloprid olefin44561.3%—
Imidacloprid urea44500.0%—
Imiprothrin1,25040.3%—
Indaziflam87800.0%—
Indoxacarb87800.0%—
Inpyrfluxam43300.0%—
Ipconazole44500.0%—
Iprobenfos (IBP)41500.0%—
Iprodione44600.0%—
Iprovalicarb87800.0%—
Isocarbophos44600.0%—
Isocycloseram38500.0%—
Isofenphos44500.0%—
Isofenphos methyl44600.0%—
Isofetamid81800.0%—
Isoprocarb44500.0%—
Isopropalin44500.0%—
Isoprothiolane44500.0%—
Isoproturon44500.0%—
Isopyrazam87800.0%—
Isotianil44600.0%—
Isoxadifen ethyl87900.0%—
Kresoxim-methyl87800.0%—
Lactofen44500.0%—
Leptophos oxygen analog44500.0%—
Lindane (BHC gamma)87900.0%—
Linuron87800.0%—
Malathion1,25000.0%—
Malathion oxygen analog1,23000.0%—
Mandestrobin44500.0%—
Mandipropamid87800.0%—
Mecarbam44600.0%—
Mefenacet44500.0%—
Mefentrifluconazole44500.0%—
Mepanipyrim44500.0%—
Mephosfolan44500.0%—
Mepronil44500.0%—
Mesotrione40300.0%—
Metaflumizone87800.0%—
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam1,25000.0%—
Metamitron44500.0%—
Metconazole87800.0%—
Methacrifos44600.0%—
Methamidophos1,25000.0%—
Methidathion44500.0%—
Methiocarb44600.0%—
Methiocarb sulfone44600.0%—
Methiocarb sulfoxide44600.0%—
Methomyl1,25100.0%—
Methoprotryne44600.0%—
Methoxyfenozide1,25100.0%—
Metobromuron44600.0%—
Metolachlor87900.0%—
Metolcarb44600.0%—
Metoxuron44600.0%—
Metrafenone87900.0%—
Metribuzin87900.0%—
Metsulfuron methyl44600.0%—
Mevinphos Total87900.0%—
Mexacarbate44600.0%—
MGK-2641,25100.0%—
Molinate44600.0%—
Monocrotophos44600.0%—
Monolinuron44600.0%—
Monuron44600.0%—
Myclobutanil87900.0%—
Napropamide87900.0%—
Neburon44600.0%—
Nicosulfuron40300.0%—
Nitenpyram44600.0%—
Nitrapyrin43300.0%—
Nitrofen44600.0%—
Norflurazon1,25100.0%—
Norflurazon desmethyl44600.0%—
Novaluron1,25130.2%—
Nuarimol44600.0%—
o-Phenylphenol44600.0%—
Omethoate1,25100.0%—
Oryzalin43300.0%—
Oxadiazon44600.0%—
Oxadixyl44600.0%—
Oxamyl87900.0%—
Oxamyl oxime87900.0%—
Oxathiapiprolin87900.0%—
Oxycarboxin44600.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl44600.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl sulfone87900.0%—
Oxyfluorfen1,25100.0%—
Paclobutrazol44600.0%—
Parathion ethyl44600.0%—
Parathion methyl44600.0%—
Parathion methyl oxygen analog44600.0%—
Parathion oxygen analog44600.0%—
Penconazole44600.0%—
Pencycuron44600.0%—
Pendimethalin87900.0%—
Penflufen87900.0%—
Penoxsulam87900.0%—
Pentachloroaniline (PCA)44600.0%—
Penthiopyrad87900.0%—
Permethrin cis35610.3%—
Permethrin Total78510.1%—
Permethrin trans44600.0%—
Pethoxamid43300.0%—
Phenmedipham43300.0%—
Phenothrin82100.0%—
Phenthoate44600.0%—
Phorate87900.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog44600.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfone87900.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfoxide87900.0%—
Phorate sulfone87900.0%—
Phorate sulfoxide87900.0%—
Phosalone44600.0%—
Phosmet1,25100.0%—
Phosmet oxygen analog1,25100.0%—
Phosphamidon44600.0%—
Phoxim44600.0%—
Picarbutrazox81900.0%—
Picolinafen44600.0%—
Picoxystrobin87900.0%—
Pinoxaden44600.0%—
Piperonyl butoxide1,25100.0%—
Pirimicarb44600.0%—
Pirimicarb desmethyl44600.0%—
Pirimiphos ethyl44600.0%—
Pirimiphos methyl44600.0%—
Prallethrin1,25100.0%—
Pretilachlor44600.0%—
Primisulfuron methyl44600.0%—
Prochloraz44600.0%—
Procymidone44600.0%—
Profenofos87900.0%—
Profluralin44600.0%—
Promecarb44600.0%—
Prometryn44600.0%—
Pronamide (Propyzamide)87900.0%—
Propachlor44600.0%—
Propamocarb44600.0%—
Propamocarb hydrochloride43300.0%—
Propanil44600.0%—
Propaquizafop44600.0%—
Propargite44600.0%—
Propazine44600.0%—
Propetamphos81800.0%—
Propham44600.0%—
Propiconazole1,25100.0%—
Proquinazid44600.0%—
Prosulfuron87900.0%—
Prothioconazole desthio44600.0%—
Prothiofos44600.0%—
Pydiflumetofen87900.0%—
Pymetrozine44600.0%—
Pyraclofos44600.0%—
Pyraclostrobin1,25110.1%—
Pyraflufen ethyl87900.0%—
Pyrazon44600.0%—
Pyrazophos44600.0%—
Pyrethrins81800.0%—
Pyridaben87900.0%—
Pyridalyl41600.0%—
Pyridaphenthion44600.0%—
Pyrifluquinazon87900.0%—
Pyrimethanil87900.0%—
Pyriofenone87900.0%—
Pyriproxyfen1,25100.0%—
Pyroxasulfone87900.0%—
Pyroxsulam44600.0%—
Quinalphos44600.0%—
Quinoxyfen87900.0%—
Quintozene (PCNB)87900.0%—
Quizalofop ethyl44600.0%—
Resmethrin38600.0%—
Rimsulfuron43300.0%—
Rotenone44600.0%—
S-Bioallethrin41610.2%—
Saflufenacil87900.0%—
Sedaxane87900.0%—
Sethoxydim85100.0%—
Siduron44600.0%—
Simazine1,25100.0%—
Simeconazole44600.0%—
Simetryn44600.0%—
Spinetoram44600.0%—
Spinetoram J43300.0%—
Spinetoram L43300.0%—
Spinosad81800.0%—
Spinosad A43300.0%—
Spinosad D43300.0%—
Spirodiclofen87900.0%—
Spiromesifen87900.0%—
Spiromesifen alcohol44600.0%—
Spiropidion44600.0%—
Spirotetramat1,25100.0%—
Spiroxamine79200.0%—
Sulfallate44600.0%—
Sulfentrazone87900.0%—
Sulfometuron methyl44600.0%—
Sulfosulfuron44600.0%—
Sulfoxaflor87900.0%—
Sulprofos44600.0%—
TCMTB87900.0%—
Tebuconazole87900.0%—
Tebufenozide44600.0%—
Tebufenpyrad44600.0%—
Tebupirimfos44600.0%—
Tebutam44600.0%—
Tebuthiuron44600.0%—
Tecnazene44600.0%—
Tefluthrin1,25100.0%—
Tembotrione43300.0%—
Temephos44600.0%—
Tepraloxydim44600.0%—
Terbacil87900.0%—
Terbufos87900.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog43300.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog sulfone43300.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog sulfoxide43300.0%—
Terbufos sulfone87900.0%—
Terbufos sulfoxide87900.0%—
Terbuthylazine44600.0%—
Terbutryn44600.0%—
Tetrachlorvinphos41600.0%—
Tetraconazole87900.0%—
Tetradifon81800.0%—
Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI)81800.0%—
Tetramethrin1,25100.0%—
Tetraniliprole87900.0%—
Thiabendazole1,251110.9%Yearly results
Thiacloprid87900.0%—
Thiamethoxam1,25100.0%—
Thiazopyr87900.0%—
Thidiazuron44600.0%—
Thiencarbazone methyl67100.0%—
Thifensulfuron methyl44600.0%—
Thiobencarb44600.0%—
Thiodicarb44600.0%—
Thionazin44600.0%—
Thiophanate methyl43300.0%—
Tolclofos methyl44600.0%—
Tolfenpyrad84900.0%—
Tolpyralate43300.0%—
Tri Allate87900.0%—
Triadimefon44600.0%—
Triadimenol87900.0%—
Triasulfuron44600.0%—
Triazophos44600.0%—
Tribenuron methyl32600.0%—
Trichlorfon43300.0%—
Trichloronate44600.0%—
Tricyclazole44600.0%—
Trifloxystrobin87900.0%—
Trifloxysulfuron87900.0%—
Trifludimoxazin73100.0%—
Triflumezopyrim44600.0%—
Triflumizole87900.0%—
Trifluralin87900.0%—
Triticonazole87900.0%—
Uniconazole81800.0%—
Valifenalate87900.0%—
Vamidothion44600.0%—
Vernolate44600.0%—
Vinclozolin44600.0%—
Zoxamide85000.0%—
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Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 2012, 2023, 2024.

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