Food test results
Pesticides found on cantaloupe
Explore detected residues, tested samples and results over time.
1998–2021 · 12 tested years
Explore the data →Most commonly detected
Historical tests: 1998–2021. Each analyte uses its own tested count.
Endosulfan sulfate21.5%1,286 / 5,984 tested
Dinotefuran21.1%602 / 2,858 tested
Imidacloprid13.9%455 / 3,271 tested
Detection frequency is not a health-risk ranking. Summary screen: at least 100 tests, 2 years and 10 detections.
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55.0%had at least one detected residue
66different analytes detected
3,301 of 5,999 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.
View all tested analytes ↓The tested count differs by analyte. A detection does not establish health risk.
Detection over time
Samples with at least one validated detection.
12 tested years between 1998 and 2021. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.
Read the yearly counts
| Year | Tested | Detected | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 414 | 167 | 40.3% |
| 1999 | 831 | 437 | 52.6% |
| 2000 | 410 | 235 | 57.3% |
| 2001 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2002 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2003 | 186 | 104 | 55.9% |
| 2004 | 742 | 402 | 54.2% |
| 2005 | 558 | 288 | 51.6% |
| 2006 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2007 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2008 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2009 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2010 | 371 | 222 | 59.8% |
| 2011 | 739 | 285 | 38.6% |
| 2012 | 372 | 137 | 36.8% |
| 2013 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2014 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2015 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2016 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2017 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2018 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2019 | 354 | 249 | 70.3% |
| 2020 | 694 | 511 | 73.6% |
| 2021 | 328 | 264 | 80.5% |
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.
02,698
11,842
2910
3378
4121
535
613
71
81
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. origin55.5% · 3,332
Imported44.1% · 2,646
Unknown origin0.4% · 21
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 295 analyte results
| Analyte | Tested | Detected | Rate | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Naphthol | 2,085 | 3 | 0.1% | — |
| 2,4-dimethylphenyl formamide (2,4-DMPF) | 1,111 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 3-Hydroxycarbofuran | 5,984 | 2 | 0.0% | — |
| Abamectin | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Acephate | 5,983 | 34 | 0.6% | Yearly results |
| Acetamiprid | 2,858 | 229 | 8.0% | Yearly results |
| Acetochlor | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Acibenzolar S methyl | 1,170 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Alachlor | 1,055 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb | 4,703 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb sulfone | 5,553 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb sulfoxide | 5,553 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldrin | 3,351 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Allethrin | 2,576 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ametryn | 1,482 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Anilazine | 472 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Atrazine | 5,503 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azinphos ethyl | 377 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azinphos methyl | 5,362 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azinphos methyl oxygen analog | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azoxystrobin | 2,830 | 32 | 1.1% | Yearly results |
| Bendiocarb | 3,271 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Benfluralin | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Benomyl | 1,580 | 4 | 0.3% | — |
| Benoxacor | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bensulide | 1,288 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bensulide oxygen analog | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| BHC alpha | 4,415 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| BHC beta | 2,227 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| BHC delta | 71 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bifenazate | 483 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bifenthrin | 4,473 | 78 | 1.7% | Yearly results |
| Bitertanol | 1,482 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Boscalid | 3,341 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bromacil | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Buprofezin | 3,259 | 9 | 0.3% | — |
| Butylate | 967 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Captafol | 802 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Captan | 3,402 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carbaryl | 5,984 | 71 | 1.2% | Yearly results |
| Carbendazim (MBC) | 2,858 | 38 | 1.3% | Yearly results |
| Carbofuran | 5,799 | 6 | 0.1% | — |
| Carbophenothion | 62 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carboxin | 703 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carfentrazone ethyl | 2,837 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorantraniliprole | 2,673 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlordane cis | 4,044 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlordane trans | 4,044 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlordanes Total | 479 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorethoxyfos | 1,055 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorfenapyr | 2,813 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorfenvinphos alpha | 62 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorfenvinphos beta | 62 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorothalonil | 4,812 | 5 | 0.1% | — |
| Chlorpropham | 5,492 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorpyrifos | 5,984 | 57 | 1.0% | Yearly results |
| Chlorpyrifos methyl | 62 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog | 1,376 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Clomazone | 4,303 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clothianidin | 2,858 | 32 | 1.1% | Yearly results |
| Coumaphos | 2,549 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Coumaphos oxygen analog | 1,438 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cycloate | 1,055 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyfluthrin | 4,496 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyhalothrin, Lambda | 431 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyhalothrin, Lambda epimer R157836 | 162 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer) | 3,913 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cymoxanil | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cypermethrin | 4,406 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyphenothrin | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyproconazole | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyprodinil | 2,858 | 20 | 0.7% | Yearly results |
| DCPA | 5,984 | 39 | 0.7% | Yearly results |
| DDD o,p' | 1,262 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDD p,p' | 4,635 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDE o,p' | 1,262 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDE p,p' | 5,437 | 12 | 0.2% | Yearly results |
| DDT o,p' | 62 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDT p,p' | 2,160 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DEF (Tribufos) | 62 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin) | 4,137 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Demeton-S sulfone | 62 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diazinon | 5,984 | 10 | 0.2% | Yearly results |
| Diazinon oxygen analog | 3,067 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlobenil | 2,817 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlorvos (DDVP) | 5,984 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Diclofop methyl | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicloran | 5,531 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicofol o,p' | 126 | 7 | 5.6% | — |
| Dicofol p,p' | 4,325 | 118 | 2.7% | Yearly results |
| Dieldrin | 5,946 | 147 | 2.5% | Yearly results |
| Difenoconazole | 3,913 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diflubenzuron | 1,347 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dimethenamid | 2,431 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dimethoate | 5,984 | 78 | 1.3% | Yearly results |
| Dimethomorph | 3,163 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dinotefuran | 2,858 | 602 | 21.1% | Yearly results |
| Diphenamid | 2,838 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Diphenylamine (DPA) | 5,702 | 18 | 0.3% | Yearly results |
| Disulfoton | 4,156 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton oxygen analog | 1,351 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfone | 5,552 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfoxide | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diuron | 1,438 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Emamectin benzoate | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Endosulfan I | 5,984 | 23 | 0.4% | Yearly results |
| Endosulfan II | 5,984 | 20 | 0.3% | Yearly results |
| Endosulfan sulfate | 5,984 | 1,286 | 21.5% | Yearly results |
| Endrin | 4,323 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Esfenvalerate | 1,370 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total | 4,267 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethalfluralin | 2,924 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethiofencarb | 1,482 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethion | 4,177 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethion mono oxon | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethoprop | 2,636 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Etofenprox | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Etridiazole | 1,070 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Famoxadone | 1,859 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamidone | 2,858 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos | 4,177 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos sulfone | 4,177 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos sulfoxide | 2,354 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenarimol | 1,111 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenazaquin | 1,351 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenbuconazole | 2,673 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenhexamid | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenitrothion | 62 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenitrothion oxygen analog | 62 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenpropathrin | 4,348 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenpropimorph | 1,314 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenpyroximate | 2,858 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenthion | 1,544 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenvalerate | 1,658 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fipronil sulfone (MB46136) | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flonicamid | 2,858 | 32 | 1.1% | Yearly results |
| Flubendiamide | 1,247 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fludioxonil | 3,849 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flufenoxuron | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flumioxazin | 1,346 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluopicolide | 1,376 | 11 | 0.8% | Yearly results |
| Fluopyram | 1,351 | 98 | 7.3% | Yearly results |
| Fluoxastrobin | 1,482 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluquinconazole | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluridone | 4,308 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flusilazole | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flutolanil | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flutriafol | 1,376 | 19 | 1.4% | Yearly results |
| Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate) | 2,858 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Folpet | 3,969 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fonofos | 2,402 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fonofos oxygen analog | 777 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Halosulfuron methyl | 1,482 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Heptachlor | 4,991 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Heptachlor epoxide | 5,472 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) | 3,806 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexaconazole | 1,482 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexythiazox | 2,858 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hydroprene | 483 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Imazalil | 5,530 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Imazethapyr | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Imidacloprid | 3,271 | 455 | 13.9% | Yearly results |
| Imiprothrin | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Indaziflam | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Indoxacarb | 2,858 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Iprodione | 5,099 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Kresoxim-methyl | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Lambda cyhalothrin total | 90 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Lindane (BHC gamma) | 5,553 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Linuron | 2,126 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Malathion | 5,984 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Malathion oxygen analog | 4,442 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Mandipropamid | 2,858 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam | 5,079 | 345 | 6.8% | Yearly results |
| Metaldehyde | 1,297 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methamidophos | 5,984 | 118 | 2.0% | Yearly results |
| Methidathion | 5,553 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methiocarb | 1,913 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methomyl | 5,984 | 476 | 8.0% | Yearly results |
| Methoxychlor p,p' | 2,241 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxychlor Total | 439 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxyfenozide | 2,858 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metolachlor | 4,012 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metribuzin | 2,431 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mevinphos E | 799 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mevinphos Total | 3,748 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mevinphos Z | 799 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| MGK-264 | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mirex | 1,376 | 3 | 0.2% | — |
| Monocrotophos | 2,537 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Myclobutanil | 5,984 | 6 | 0.1% | — |
| Napropamide | 2,968 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Naptalam | 747 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Nitrapyrin | 703 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Norflurazon | 5,197 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Norflurazon desmethyl | 5,150 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Novaluron | 2,858 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| o-Phenylphenol | 3,962 | 140 | 3.5% | Yearly results |
| Omethoate | 5,984 | 45 | 0.8% | Yearly results |
| Oryzalin | 2,858 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxadiazon | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxadixyl | 1,585 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxamyl | 5,984 | 34 | 0.6% | Yearly results |
| Oxamyl oxime | 3,059 | 210 | 6.9% | Yearly results |
| Oxychlordane | 71 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxydemeton methyl | 2,857 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxydemeton methyl sulfone | 4,893 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxyfluorfen | 3,018 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion ethyl | 4,642 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion methyl | 5,182 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion methyl oxygen analog | 1,475 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion oxygen analog | 1,154 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pebulate | 1,027 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pendimethalin | 4,011 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pentachloroaniline (PCA) | 2,837 | 3 | 0.1% | — |
| Pentachlorobenzene (PCB) | 5,532 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Pentachlorophenyl methyl sulfide (PCPMS) | 1,461 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Permethrin cis | 3,447 | 14 | 0.4% | Yearly results |
| Permethrin Total | 2,537 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Permethrin trans | 3,447 | 3 | 0.1% | — |
| Phenmedipham | 1,055 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phenothrin | 2,858 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate | 4,177 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate oxygen analog | 62 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate oxygen analog sulfone | 62 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate sulfone | 5,078 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate sulfoxide | 3,459 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosalone | 3,016 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosmet | 4,857 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosmet oxygen analog | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosphamidon | 4,177 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Piperonyl butoxide | 4,505 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pirimicarb | 1,482 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pirimiphos methyl | 3,874 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Prallethrin | 3,662 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Prochloraz | 1,111 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Procymidone | 2,586 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Profenofos | 2,920 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Prometryn | 1,055 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pronamide (Propyzamide) | 5,141 | 3 | 0.1% | — |
| Propamocarb hydrochloride | 2,858 | 142 | 5.0% | Yearly results |
| Propargite | 5,181 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propetamphos | 4,344 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propiconazole | 3,913 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pymetrozine | 1,461 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyraclostrobin | 2,858 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyraflufen ethyl | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyridaben | 2,816 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyrimethanil | 2,858 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyriproxyfen | 3,289 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Quinoxyfen | 2,858 | 4 | 0.1% | — |
| Quintozene (PCNB) | 3,806 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Resmethrin | 2,968 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Resmethrin trans | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Saflufenacil | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Sethoxydim | 1,771 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Simazine | 4,071 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spinetoram | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spinosad A | 2,858 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spinosad D | 1,482 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spirodiclofen | 2,673 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spiromesifen | 2,826 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spirotetramat | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spiroxamine | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Sulprofos | 62 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebuconazole | 2,586 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebufenozide | 2,858 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tecnazene | 1,173 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tefluthrin | 2,813 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbacil | 5,182 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbufos | 4,177 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbufos sulfone | 2,695 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetrachlorvinphos | 2,695 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetraconazole | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetradifon | 5,613 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI) | 2,264 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetramethrin | 2,858 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiabendazole | 5,997 | 225 | 3.8% | Yearly results |
| Thiacloprid | 2,858 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiamethoxam | 2,858 | 165 | 5.8% | Yearly results |
| Thiazopyr | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiobencarb | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tri Allate | 1,491 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triadimefon | 4,237 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Triadimenol | 1,542 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Trichlorfon | 1,376 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Trifloxystrobin | 2,858 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Trifloxysulfuron | 1,346 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triflumizole | 4,344 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Trifluralin | 5,984 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triforine | 1,347 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triticonazole | 1,482 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Vernolate | 2,449 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Vinclozolin | 5,182 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Zoxamide | 703 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
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Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2020, 2021.
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