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Pesticides found on bananas

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1994–2020 · 11 tested years

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Most commonly detected

Historical tests: 1994–2020. Each analyte uses its own tested count.

Thiabendazole49.4%3,407 / 6,898 tested
Azoxystrobin23.3%1,012 / 4,343 tested
Imazalil18.5%1,278 / 6,898 tested

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

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6,914samples
tested
66.7%had at least one detected residue
33different analytes detected

4,610 of 6,914 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.

3,407 / 6,898 testedView yearly tests →
1,012 / 4,343 testedView yearly tests →
1,278 / 6,898 testedView yearly tests →
159 / 1,411 testedView yearly tests →
251 / 4,343 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%1994: 55.2%, 362 of 656 tested samples1995: 61.7%, 300 of 486 tested samples2001: 45.2%, 317 of 702 tested samples2002: 38.5%, 280 of 727 tested samples2006: 75.9%, 563 of 742 tested samples2007: 72.7%, 541 of 744 tested samples2012: 77.3%, 432 of 559 tested samples2013: 84.9%, 601 of 708 tested samples2014: 82.7%, 148 of 179 tested samples2019: 77.3%, 547 of 708 tested samples2020: 73.8%, 519 of 703 tested samples199420072020

11 tested years between 1994 and 2020. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.

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Percentages use the samples actually tested in each year.
YearTestedDetectedRate
199465636255.2%
199548630061.7%
1996Not tested——
1997Not tested——
1998Not tested——
1999Not tested——
2000Not tested——
200170231745.2%
200272728038.5%
2003Not tested——
2004Not tested——
2005Not tested——
200674256375.9%
200774454172.7%
2008Not tested——
2009Not tested——
2010Not tested——
2011Not tested——
201255943277.3%
201370860184.9%
201417914882.7%
2015Not tested——
2016Not tested——
2017Not tested——
2018Not tested——
201970854777.3%
202070351973.8%
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.

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2,304
1
2,755
2
1,514
3
282
4
52
5
5
6
1
8
1

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.

Imported100.0% · 6,914

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 314 analyte results
Each rate has its own actual-tested denominator.
AnalyteTestedDetectedRateDetails
1-Naphthol1,67600.0%—
2,4-D1400.0%—
3-Hydroxycarbofuran6,82500.0%—
5-Hydroxythiabendazole432306.9%Yearly results
Abamectin1,41100.0%—
Acephate6,80700.0%—
Acetamiprid2,85700.0%—
Acibenzolar S methyl1,41100.0%—
Aldicarb4,83700.0%—
Aldicarb sulfone4,83600.0%—
Aldicarb sulfoxide4,94300.0%—
Aldrin4,34300.0%—
Allethrin2,53500.0%—
Ametryn4,29000.0%—
Anilazine8700.0%—
Atrazine3,52000.0%—
Azinphos ethyl25200.0%—
Azinphos methyl6,37700.0%—
Azinphos methyl oxygen analog2,85700.0%—
Azoxystrobin4,3431,01223.3%Yearly results
Bendiocarb4,34300.0%—
Benomyl65100.0%—
Benoxacor1,44600.0%—
Bentazon1,44600.0%—
Benthiavalicarb isopropyl1,44600.0%—
BHC alpha2,46900.0%—
Bifenthrin4,79600.0%—
Bitertanol2,46510.0%—
Boscalid3,91130.1%—
Bromacil1,81800.0%—
Bupirimate88700.0%—
Buprofezin4,3432515.8%Yearly results
Butocarboxim88700.0%—
Butocarboxim sulfone88700.0%—
Butocarboxim sulfoxide88700.0%—
Cadusafos3,23600.0%—
Captafol1,56000.0%—
Captan4,73800.0%—
Carbaryl6,89820.0%—
Carbendazim (MBC)3,91150.1%—
Carbofuran6,82500.0%—
Carfentrazone ethyl4,34300.0%—
Chlorantraniliprole1,41100.0%—
Chlordane cis4,34300.0%—
Chlordane trans4,34300.0%—
Chlorfenapyr2,85700.0%—
Chlorothalonil3,60010.0%—
Chlorpropham4,96500.0%—
Chlorpyrifos6,89850.1%—
Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog2,85700.0%—
Clomazone2,50000.0%—
Clothianidin3,91100.0%—
Cyazofamid1,44600.0%—
Cyfluthrin5,77200.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Lambda73100.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Lambda epimer R15783643200.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer)3,91100.0%—
Cymoxanil1,44600.0%—
Cypermethrin5,23000.0%—
Cyphenothrin2,85700.0%—
Cyproconazole88700.0%—
Cyprodinil2,50000.0%—
DCPA4,94800.0%—
DDD (TDE)71500.0%—
DDD p,p'3,82200.0%—
DDE1,12600.0%—
DDE p,p'3,84000.0%—
DDT72700.0%—
DDT o,p'83400.0%—
DDT p,p'3,82200.0%—
Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin)4,34300.0%—
Demeton7100.0%—
Demeton-S7100.0%—
Demeton-S sulfone5800.0%—
Diazinon6,89800.0%—
Diazinon oxygen analog5,75100.0%—
Dicamba800.0%—
Dichlobenil2,43400.0%—
Dichlofluanid88700.0%—
Dichlorobenzophenone p,p' (4,4-DCBP)14900.0%—
Dichlorvos (DDVP)6,87600.0%—
Dicloran4,96600.0%—
Dicofol o,p'1,44600.0%—
Dicofol p,p'3,71700.0%—
Dicofol Total1,12600.0%—
Dieldrin5,84300.0%—
Difenoconazole3,94320.1%—
Diflubenzuron1,44600.0%—
Dimethenamid1,44600.0%—
Dimethoate4,96500.0%—
Dimethomorph18000.0%—
Dinotefuran2,85700.0%—
Diphenamid48900.0%—
Diphenylamine (DPA)4,73920.0%—
Disulfoton4,96500.0%—
Disulfoton oxygen analog1,44600.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone3,90300.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone oxygen analog1,44600.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide1,50400.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide oxygen analog1,44600.0%—
Diuron2,86200.0%—
Dodine1,41100.0%—
Endosulfan I3,84000.0%—
Endosulfan II3,84000.0%—
Endosulfan sulfate3,84000.0%—
Endosulfans Total1,12600.0%—
Endrin2,50000.0%—
EPN1,41100.0%—
Epoxiconazole1,409352.5%Yearly results
EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate)1,44600.0%—
Esfenvalerate2,45500.0%—
Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total3,17100.0%—
Ethalfluralin1,44600.0%—
Ethiofencarb1,05400.0%—
Ethion4,77300.0%—
Ethion mono oxon22500.0%—
Ethofumesate1,44600.0%—
Ethoprop4,789280.6%Yearly results
Ethoxyquin1,41100.0%—
Etofenprox1,41100.0%—
Etridiazole2,50000.0%—
Famoxadone1,44600.0%—
Fenamidone1,44600.0%—
Fenamiphos6,89800.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfone6,33400.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfoxide4,72500.0%—
Fenarimol4,32100.0%—
Fenbuconazole5,75600.0%—
Fenhexamid1,44600.0%—
Fenpicoxamid1,41100.0%—
Fenpropathrin4,34400.0%—
Fenpropidin1,41180.6%—
Fenpropimorph1,41115911.3%Yearly results
Fenthion1,94110.1%—
Fenthion oxygen analog sulfone88700.0%—
Fenthion oxygen analog sulfoxide88700.0%—
Fenthion sulfone88700.0%—
Fenthion sulfoxide88700.0%—
Fenvalerate2,07000.0%—
Fipronil1,44600.0%—
Flonicamid1,44600.0%—
Fluazifop butyl1,41100.0%—
Fludioxonil2,87600.0%—
Flumioxazin1,44600.0%—
Fluopicolide1,44600.0%—
Fluopyram1,41130.2%—
Fluoxastrobin1,44600.0%—
Fluridone1,69200.0%—
Flusilazole88700.0%—
Flutriafol1,41100.0%—
Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate)2,85700.0%—
Fluxapyroxad1,41140.3%—
Folpet3,04300.0%—
Fonofos2,69910.0%—
Formetanate hydrochloride1,44600.0%—
Halosulfuron1,44600.0%—
Heptachlor3,55900.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide3,84000.0%—
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)3,50100.0%—
Hexaconazole2,91510.0%—
Hexazinone1,71200.0%—
Hexythiazox1,44600.0%—
Hydroprene1,41100.0%—
Imazalil6,8981,27818.5%Yearly results
Imidacloprid4,343110.3%Yearly results
Imidacloprid urea1,44600.0%—
Imiprothrin2,85700.0%—
Indaziflam1,41100.0%—
Indoxacarb2,50000.0%—
Iprodione4,96600.0%—
Iprovalicarb1,44600.0%—
Isopyrazam1,41100.0%—
Kresoxim-methyl1,44600.0%—
Lambda cyhalothrin total18900.0%—
Lindane (BHC gamma)4,96600.0%—
Linuron2,66200.0%—
Lufenuron88700.0%—
Malathion5,02900.0%—
Malathion oxygen analog3,00600.0%—
Mandipropamid1,44600.0%—
MCPA500.0%—
Metaflumizone88700.0%—
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam3,00600.0%—
Metaldehyde88700.0%—
Metconazole1,41100.0%—
Methamidophos6,81010.0%—
Methidathion4,68500.0%—
Methiocarb2,66300.0%—
Methomyl4,92400.0%—
Methoxychlor p,p'1,34900.0%—
Methoxychlor Total3,59900.0%—
Methoxyfenozide1,44600.0%—
Metolachlor2,98900.0%—
Metribuzin3,00600.0%—
Mevinphos E31300.0%—
Mevinphos Total4,65300.0%—
Mevinphos Z31300.0%—
MGK-2642,85700.0%—
Monocrotophos2,50000.0%—
Myclobutanil6,8983845.6%Yearly results
Naled1,41100.0%—
Napropamide1,91700.0%—
Norflurazon3,84000.0%—
Norflurazon desmethyl3,79200.0%—
Novaluron2,29800.0%—
o-Phenylphenol3,483531.5%Yearly results
Omethoate4,79500.0%—
Oryzalin2,36800.0%—
Oxadixyl48800.0%—
Oxamyl6,88100.0%—
Oxamyl oxime4,321290.7%Yearly results
Oxychlordane1,41100.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl1,44600.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl sulfone2,39400.0%—
Oxyfluorfen4,32600.0%—
Paclobutrazol88700.0%—
Parathion ethyl4,87600.0%—
Parathion methyl4,42010.0%—
Parathion methyl oxygen analog22500.0%—
Parathion oxygen analog50600.0%—
Penconazole88700.0%—
Pencycuron88700.0%—
Pendimethalin2,99000.0%—
Pentachloroaniline (PCA)1,09000.0%—
Pentachlorobenzene (PCB)3,32700.0%—
Pentachlorophenyl methyl sulfide (PCPMS)1,05400.0%—
Permethrin cis4,19700.0%—
Permethrin Total2,18000.0%—
Permethrin trans4,19700.0%—
Phenothrin3,88900.0%—
Phorate4,80400.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog14900.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfone1,45500.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfoxide1,44600.0%—
Phorate sulfone4,46800.0%—
Phorate sulfoxide2,66200.0%—
Phosalone4,28200.0%—
Phosmet6,31300.0%—
Phosmet oxygen analog2,85700.0%—
Phosphamidon3,22100.0%—
Phoxim88700.0%—
Piperonyl butoxide4,40100.0%—
Pirimicarb1,94100.0%—
Pirimicarb desmethyl88700.0%—
Pirimiphos methyl1,26500.0%—
Prallethrin4,34300.0%—
Prochloraz1,05400.0%—
Procymidone2,72500.0%—
Profenofos1,05400.0%—
Prometryn48800.0%—
Pronamide (Propyzamide)3,75200.0%—
Propamocarb hydrochloride1,05400.0%—
Propargite4,89420.0%—
Propetamphos4,55400.0%—
Propiconazole5,37000.0%—
Propiconazole I40200.0%—
Propiconazole II40200.0%—
Pymetrozine1,44600.0%—
Pyraclostrobin4,34300.0%—
Pyrazophos88700.0%—
Pyrethrins1,44600.0%—
Pyridaben1,44710.1%—
Pyrimethanil4,3431433.3%Yearly results
Pyriproxyfen5,177110.2%Yearly results
Quinalphos88700.0%—
Quintozene (PCNB)4,96600.0%—
Resmethrin5,37000.0%—
Saflufenacil1,41100.0%—
Sethoxydim1,44600.0%—
Simazine4,36100.0%—
Spinetoram2,85700.0%—
Spinosad1,41100.0%—
Spinosad A2,50000.0%—
Spinosad D2,47800.0%—
Spirodiclofen2,50000.0%—
Spiromesifen Total (parent + enol metabolite)94400.0%—
Spirotetramat1,41100.0%—
Spiroxamine2,29800.0%—
Sulfentrazone1,44600.0%—
Tebuconazole5,77210.0%—
Tebufenozide2,36800.0%—
Tebufenpyrad88700.0%—
Tecnazene1,08700.0%—
Teflubenzuron88700.0%—
Tefluthrin2,85700.0%—
Terbacil3,77700.0%—
Terbufos5,24100.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog1,41100.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog sulfone1,52500.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog sulfoxide1,41100.0%—
Terbufos sulfone3,70700.0%—
Terbufos sulfoxide1,41100.0%—
Terbuthylazine88700.0%—
Tetrachlorvinphos1,34000.0%—
Tetradifon3,75200.0%—
Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI)1,03200.0%—
Tetramethrin3,91100.0%—
Thiabendazole6,8983,40749.4%Yearly results
Thiacloprid1,44600.0%—
Thiamethoxam3,91100.0%—
Thiobencarb43500.0%—
Thiophanate methyl1,41100.0%—
Thiram14700.0%—
Tolylfluanid1,44600.0%—
Tri Allate1,05400.0%—
Triadimefon4,27200.0%—
Triadimenol4,34300.0%—
Triazophos88700.0%—
Tridemorph1,41100.0%—
Trifloxystrobin4,34300.0%—
Triflumizole2,50000.0%—
Trifluralin4,70400.0%—
Vernolate26100.0%—
Vinclozolin4,66700.0%—
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About these results

Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020.

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