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Pesticides found on barley

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2002–2003 · 2 tested years

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Most commonly detected

Historical tests: 2002–2003. Each analyte uses its own tested count.

Resmethrin4.5%53 / 1,177 tested
Piperonyl butoxide3.1%37 / 1,177 tested
Chlorpyrifos methyl2.6%31 / 1,175 tested

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

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1,177samples
tested
12.1%had at least one detected residue
15different analytes detected

142 of 1,177 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.

53 / 1,177 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%2002: 14.8%, 107 of 725 tested samples2003: 7.7%, 35 of 452 tested samples20022003

2 tested years between 2002 and 2003. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.

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Percentages use the samples actually tested in each year.
YearTestedDetectedRate
200272510714.8%
2003452357.7%
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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1,035
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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. origin97.1% · 1,143
Imported2.0% · 24
Unknown origin0.8% · 10

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 53 analyte results
Each rate has its own actual-tested denominator.
AnalyteTestedDetectedRateDetails
3-Hydroxycarbofuran1,05900.0%—
Aldicarb1,17700.0%—
Aldicarb sulfone1,15700.0%—
Aldicarb sulfoxide1,09400.0%—
Allethrin1,13700.0%—
Carbaryl72200.0%—
Carbofuran1,17700.0%—
Carboxin1,00000.0%—
Chlorpyrifos methyl1,175312.6%Yearly results
Cyfluthrin1,13710.1%—
Cyhalothrin, Lambda1,09700.0%—
DDE p,p'1,11810.1%—
Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin)1,05700.0%—
Dichlorvos (DDVP)39371.8%—
Diclofop methyl1,17200.0%—
Dieldrin1,09800.0%—
Difenoconazole1,15700.0%—
Dimethomorph1,10300.0%—
Disulfoton1,17700.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone1,15700.0%—
Endosulfan I1,14710.1%—
Endosulfan II1,17710.1%—
Endosulfan sulfate1,05100.0%—
Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total1,13700.0%—
Fludioxonil1,04530.3%—
Fluridone1,08310.1%—
Heptachlor epoxide1,17700.0%—
Imazalil1,08400.0%—
Imidacloprid1,17200.0%—
Lindane (BHC gamma)9900.0%—
Malathion746121.6%Yearly results
Malathion oxygen analog1,04710.1%—
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam1,15500.0%—
Methamidophos71400.0%—
Methomyl1,17700.0%—
Methoprene1,15500.0%—
Methoxychlor p,p'1,15720.2%—
Metolachlor1,17710.1%—
Metribuzin1,15500.0%—
Myclobutanil1,04600.0%—
Oxadixyl1,17700.0%—
Oxamyl1,09900.0%—
Parathion ethyl1,17700.0%—
Parathion oxygen analog1,17700.0%—
Piperonyl butoxide1,177373.1%Yearly results
Propanil1,15700.0%—
Propiconazole1,16200.0%—
Resmethrin1,177534.5%Yearly results
TCMTB99700.0%—
Tebuconazole1,13900.0%—
Tri Allate1,03600.0%—
Triadimenol1,10200.0%—
Trifluralin1,17740.3%—
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About these results

Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 2002, 2003.

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