Food test results

Pesticides found on nectarines

Explore detected residues, tested samples and results over time.

2000–2015 · 7 tested years

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Most commonly detected

Historical tests: 2000–2015. Each analyte uses its own tested count.

Fludioxonil55.5%1,644 / 2,961 tested
Iprodione39.3%1,471 / 3,741 tested
Spinosad31.2%562 / 1,801 tested

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

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3,745samples
tested
96.8%had at least one detected residue
100different analytes detected

3,625 of 3,745 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.

1,644 / 2,961 testedView yearly tests →
1,471 / 3,741 testedView yearly tests →
562 / 1,801 testedView yearly tests →
Phosmet25.0%
936 / 3,741 testedView yearly tests →
661 / 3,580 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%2000: 98.0%, 339 of 346 tested samples2001: 97.0%, 351 of 362 tested samples2007: 92.2%, 519 of 563 tested samples2008: 95.2%, 640 of 672 tested samples2013: 97.2%, 528 of 543 tested samples2014: 98.7%, 672 of 681 tested samples2015: 99.7%, 576 of 578 tested samples200020072015

7 tested years between 2000 and 2015. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.

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Percentages use the samples actually tested in each year.
YearTestedDetectedRate
200034633998.0%
200136235197.0%
2002Not tested——
2003Not tested——
2004Not tested——
2005Not tested——
2006Not tested——
200756351992.2%
200867264095.2%
2009Not tested——
2010Not tested——
2011Not tested——
2012Not tested——
201354352897.2%
201468167298.7%
201557857699.7%
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.

0
120
1
401
2
894
3
798
4
564
5
369
6
249
7
163
8
93
9
36
10+
58

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. origin71.3% · 2,670
Imported28.4% · 1,063
Unknown origin0.3% · 12

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.

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Each rate has its own actual-tested denominator.
AnalyteTestedDetectedRateDetails
1-Naphthol1,22450.4%—
2,4,5-T57800.0%—
2,4-D57800.0%—
2,4-DB57800.0%—
3-Hydroxycarbofuran1,99800.0%—
5-Hydroxythiabendazole57800.0%—
Abamectin57800.0%—
Acephate2,96120.1%—
Acequinocyl57410.2%—
Acetamiprid1,80229916.6%Yearly results
Acetochlor57800.0%—
Acifluorfen57800.0%—
Alachlor57800.0%—
Aldicarb1,99800.0%—
Aldicarb sulfone1,99800.0%—
Aldicarb sulfoxide1,99800.0%—
Aldrin3,03700.0%—
Allethrin1,80200.0%—
Ametoctradin57800.0%—
Ametryn77400.0%—
Atrazine77400.0%—
Avermectin1,22400.0%—
Azinphos ethyl57800.0%—
Azinphos methyl3,74140610.9%Yearly results
Azinphos methyl oxygen analog1,80200.0%—
Azoxystrobin3,037762.5%Yearly results
Benalaxyl57800.0%—
Benazolin57800.0%—
Bendiocarb3,03700.0%—
Benfluralin57800.0%—
Benoxacor3,03700.0%—
Bensulide57800.0%—
Bentazon57800.0%—
BHC alpha3,03700.0%—
BHC beta3,03700.0%—
BHC delta57800.0%—
BHC epsilon56700.0%—
Bifenazate578335.7%—
Bifenox57800.0%—
Bifenthrin3,233110.3%Yearly results
Bitertanol57800.0%—
Boscalid3,0352678.8%Yearly results
Bromacil77400.0%—
Bromopropylate1,80200.0%—
Bromuconazole57800.0%—
Bupirimate1,80200.0%—
Buprofezin1,802814.5%Yearly results
Butocarboxim1,22400.0%—
Butocarboxim sulfoxide1,22400.0%—
Butylate57800.0%—
Cadusafos57800.0%—
Captafol19600.0%—
Captan3,163451.4%Yearly results
Carbaryl3,7411484.0%Yearly results
Carbendazim (MBC)1,802321.8%Yearly results
Carbofuran1,99800.0%—
Carbophenothion57800.0%—
Carbophenothion methyl56700.0%—
Carboxin57800.0%—
Carfentrazone ethyl3,03700.0%—
Chlorantraniliprole1,80219811.0%Yearly results
Chlordane cis1,81300.0%—
Chlordane trans1,81300.0%—
Chlordanes Total1,22400.0%—
Chlorethoxyfos57800.0%—
Chlorfenapyr1,80200.0%—
Chlorfenvinphos total57800.0%—
Chlorimuron ethyl57800.0%—
Chlorobenzilate57800.0%—
Chloroneb57800.0%—
Chlorothalonil2,51700.0%—
Chlorpropham1,99890.5%—
Chlorpyrifos3,7412617.0%Yearly results
Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog1,80200.0%—
Clethodim1,80200.0%—
Clofentezine1,788160.9%Yearly results
Clomazone57800.0%—
Clopyralid1,81360.3%—
Cloransulam methyl57800.0%—
Clothianidin3,036311.0%Yearly results
Coumaphos57800.0%—
Crotoxyphos57800.0%—
Crufomate57800.0%—
Cyantraniliprole57891.6%—
Cyazofamid57800.0%—
Cyflufenamid57800.0%—
Cyflumetofen57800.0%—
Cyfluthrin3,233230.7%Yearly results
Cyhalothrin, Lambda2,45930012.2%Yearly results
Cyhalothrin, Lambda epimer R1578361,23510.1%—
Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer)578437.4%—
Cymoxanil57800.0%—
Cypermethrin3,03700.0%—
Cyphenothrin1,80200.0%—
Cyproconazole57800.0%—
Cyprodinil3,037973.2%Yearly results
Cyprosulfamide57800.0%—
Cyromazine57800.0%—
DCPA77400.0%—
DDD o,p'57800.0%—
DDD p,p'2,00900.0%—
DDE o,p'1,80200.0%—
DDE p,p'3,74110.0%—
DDT o,p'1,80200.0%—
DDT p,p'3,23300.0%—
DEF (Tribufos)57800.0%—
Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin)3,03700.0%—
Demeton-O57800.0%—
Demeton-S57800.0%—
Demeton-S sulfone57800.0%—
Dialifos57800.0%—
Diazinon3,741240.6%Yearly results
Diazinon oxygen analog3,74100.0%—
Dicamba57800.0%—
Dichlobenil1,81300.0%—
Dichlormid57800.0%—
Dichlorprop57800.0%—
Dichlorvos (DDVP)3,23300.0%—
Dicloran3,7411784.8%Yearly results
Diclosulam57800.0%—
Dicofol o,p'57800.0%—
Dicofol p,p'2,517441.7%Yearly results
Dicofol Total1,22410.1%—
Dicrotophos57800.0%—
Dieldrin3,23300.0%—
Diethofencarb57800.0%—
Difenoconazole1,802110.6%Yearly results
Diflubenzuron1,80290.5%—
Dimethenamid57800.0%—
Dimethoate1,99810.1%—
Dimethomorph64600.0%—
Diniconazole57800.0%—
Dinotefuran1,80210.1%—
Dioxacarb1,71800.0%—
Dioxathion57800.0%—
Diphenamid10000.0%—
Diphenylamine (DPA)77430.4%—
Disulfoton77400.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone77400.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide57800.0%—
Diuron1,80200.0%—
DMST (4-dimethylaminosulphotosluidide)57800.0%—
Dodine1,71210.1%—
Emamectin57800.0%—
Endosulfan I3,74190.2%—
Endosulfan II3,741310.8%Yearly results
Endosulfan sulfate3,741330.9%Yearly results
Endrin57800.0%—
EPN57800.0%—
Epoxiconazole57800.0%—
Esfenvalerate3,233431.3%Yearly results
Ethalfluralin57800.0%—
Ethiofencarb57800.0%—
Ethiofencarb sulfone57800.0%—
Ethiofencarb sulfoxide57800.0%—
Ethion77400.0%—
Ethion mono oxon77400.0%—
Ethiprole57800.0%—
Ethofumesate57800.0%—
Ethoprop1,99800.0%—
Ethylan (Perthane)57800.0%—
Etofenprox57800.0%—
Etoxazole1,802170.9%Yearly results
Etridiazole57800.0%—
Famoxadone57800.0%—
Fenamidone57800.0%—
Fenamiphos77400.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfone77400.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfoxide57800.0%—
Fenarimol57800.0%—
Fenazaquin57800.0%—
Fenbuconazole3,7362165.8%Yearly results
Fenbutatin oxide1,22420.2%—
Fenchlorphos (Ronnel)57800.0%—
Fenhexamid3,03732610.7%Yearly results
Fenitrothion57800.0%—
Fenobucarb (BPMC)57800.0%—
Fenoxaprop ethyl57800.0%—
Fenoxycarb57800.0%—
Fenpropathrin1,902955.0%Yearly results
Fenpropidin57800.0%—
Fenpropimorph57800.0%—
Fenpyrazamine57800.0%—
Fenpyroximate1,802683.8%Yearly results
Fensulfothion57800.0%—
Fenthion57800.0%—
Fenthion sulfone57800.0%—
Fenthion sulfoxide57800.0%—
Fenuron1,80200.0%—
Fenvalerate70410.1%—
Fipronil57800.0%—
Fipronil sulfone (MB46136)57800.0%—
Flonicamid3,03700.0%—
Fluazifop57800.0%—
Fluazifop butyl1,80200.0%—
Fluazinam57800.0%—
Flubendiamide1,800643.6%Yearly results
Fludioxonil2,9611,64455.5%Yearly results
Flufenacet57800.0%—
Flufenoxuron57800.0%—
Flufenpyr ethyl53700.0%—
Flumetsulam57800.0%—
Flumiclorac pentyl57800.0%—
Flumioxazin3,03700.0%—
Fluometuron57800.0%—
Fluopicolide57800.0%—
Fluopyram57800.0%—
Fluoxastrobin57800.0%—
Fluquinconazole57800.0%—
Fluridone1,96600.0%—
Fluroxypyr57800.0%—
Flusilazole1,80200.0%—
Fluthiacet methyl57800.0%—
Flutolanil57800.0%—
Flutriafol57800.0%—
Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate)1,80200.0%—
Fluxapyroxad1,802281.6%Yearly results
Folpet1,42000.0%—
Fomesafen57800.0%—
Fonofos77400.0%—
Forchlorfenuron1,80200.0%—
Formetanate hydrochloride3,46653315.4%Yearly results
Fosthiazate57800.0%—
Furalaxyl57800.0%—
Halosulfuron methyl57800.0%—
Haloxyfop57800.0%—
Heptachlor3,23300.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide1,28200.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide cis2,45900.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide trans1,23500.0%—
Heptenophos57800.0%—
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)77400.0%—
Hexaconazole67800.0%—
Hexazinone19600.0%—
Hexythiazox1,802764.2%Yearly results
Hydroprene1,80200.0%—
Imazalil1,998663.3%Yearly results
Imazapyr57800.0%—
Imazaquin57800.0%—
Imazethapyr57800.0%—
Imazosulfuron57800.0%—
Imidacloprid2,310542.3%Yearly results
Imiprothrin1,80200.0%—
Indaziflam1,80210.1%—
Indoxacarb1,79426915.0%Yearly results
Ipconazole57800.0%—
Iprodione3,7411,47139.3%Yearly results
Iprovalicarb57800.0%—
Isocarbophos57800.0%—
Isofenphos57800.0%—
Isofenphos methyl57800.0%—
Isoprocarb57800.0%—
Isoproturon57800.0%—
Isoxadifen ethyl57800.0%—
Kresoxim-methyl57800.0%—
Lactofen57800.0%—
Lambda cyhalothrin total19600.0%—
Lenacil57800.0%—
Leptophos oxygen analog57800.0%—
Lindane (BHC gamma)1,28210.1%—
Linuron57800.0%—
Lufenuron57800.0%—
Malathion3,74120.1%—
Malathion oxygen analog3,74100.0%—
Mandipropamid57800.0%—
MCPA57800.0%—
MCPB57800.0%—
Mecarbam57800.0%—
Mecoprop (MCPP)57800.0%—
Mefenpyr diethyl57800.0%—
Mepanipyrim57800.0%—
Metaflumizone57800.0%—
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam3,74100.0%—
Metaldehyde57800.0%—
Metconazole1,80200.0%—
Methamidophos2,96180.3%—
Methidathion3,74100.0%—
Methiocarb57800.0%—
Methiocarb sulfone57800.0%—
Methiocarb sulfoxide57800.0%—
Methomyl3,741832.2%Yearly results
Methoxychlor p,p'1,28220.2%—
Methoxyfenozide1,80235219.5%Yearly results
Metolachlor2,51700.0%—
Metolcarb57800.0%—
Metribuzin67800.0%—
Mevinphos E19600.0%—
Mevinphos Total57800.0%—
Mevinphos Z19600.0%—
MGK-2641,80200.0%—
Monocrotophos57800.0%—
Monolinuron57800.0%—
Myclobutanil3,7361343.6%Yearly results
Naled1,22400.0%—
Napropamide1,91300.0%—
Nicosulfuron57800.0%—
Nitrapyrin57800.0%—
Nitrofen57800.0%—
Norflurazon3,74000.0%—
Norflurazon desmethyl3,74060.2%—
Novaluron1,80100.0%—
o-Phenylphenol3,741210.6%Yearly results
Omethoate1,99800.0%—
Oryzalin1,80020.1%—
Oxadiazon57800.0%—
Oxadixyl77400.0%—
Oxamyl77400.0%—
Oxamyl oxime57800.0%—
Oxychlordane57800.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl57800.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl sulfone77400.0%—
Oxyfluorfen3,74100.0%—
Paclobutrazol1,80200.0%—
Parathion ethyl1,28200.0%—
Parathion methyl1,28210.1%—
Parathion methyl oxygen analog1,28200.0%—
Parathion oxygen analog1,11100.0%—
Penconazole1,80210.1%—
Pencycuron57800.0%—
Pendimethalin1,998442.2%Yearly results
Penflufen57800.0%—
Pentachloroaniline (PCA)57800.0%—
Pentachlorobenzene (PCB)77400.0%—
Penthiopyrad1,802231.3%Yearly results
Permethrin cis2,00940.2%—
Permethrin Total1,224181.5%Yearly results
Permethrin trans2,00940.2%—
Phenothrin1,80200.0%—
Phenthoate57800.0%—
Phorate77400.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog57800.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfone57800.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfoxide57800.0%—
Phorate sulfone77400.0%—
Phorate sulfoxide57800.0%—
Phosalone77400.0%—
Phosmet3,74193625.0%Yearly results
Phosmet oxygen analog1,798181.0%Yearly results
Phosphamidon77400.0%—
Phoxim57800.0%—
Picoxystrobin57800.0%—
Piperonyl butoxide1,99800.0%—
Pirimicarb1,80200.0%—
Pirimicarb desmethyl57800.0%—
Pirimiphos methyl57800.0%—
Prallethrin3,03700.0%—
Prochloraz57800.0%—
Procymidone77400.0%—
Profenofos57800.0%—
Profluralin57800.0%—
Profoxydim57800.0%—
Promecarb57800.0%—
Prometryn67800.0%—
Pronamide (Propyzamide)3,74120.1%—
Propamocarb57800.0%—
Propanil57800.0%—
Propaquizafop57800.0%—
Propargite3,7413318.8%Yearly results
Propetamphos3,03700.0%—
Propham57800.0%—
Propiconazole3,58066118.5%Yearly results
Propiconazole I16110.6%—
Propiconazole II16121.2%—
Proquinazid57800.0%—
Prosulfuron57800.0%—
Prothioconazole57400.0%—
Prothiofos1,80200.0%—
Pymetrozine17100.0%—
Pyraclostrobin3,0342167.1%Yearly results
Pyraflufen57800.0%—
Pyraflufen ethyl1,80200.0%—
Pyrazophos57800.0%—
Pyridaben3,037140.5%Yearly results
Pyridalyl49100.0%—
Pyrimethanil3,03537012.2%Yearly results
Pyriproxyfen3,037210.7%Yearly results
Pyroxasulfone57800.0%—
Quinalphos57800.0%—
Quinoxyfen1,802140.8%Yearly results
Quintozene (PCNB)77400.0%—
Quizalofop57800.0%—
Quizalofop ethyl57800.0%—
Resmethrin1,81300.0%—
Resmethrin cis1,22400.0%—
Resmethrin trans1,22400.0%—
Rimsulfuron1,80200.0%—
Rotenone57800.0%—
Saflufenacil1,80200.0%—
Sedaxane57800.0%—
Sethoxydim1,80200.0%—
Simazine1,99800.0%—
Spinetoram1,80232217.9%Yearly results
Spinosad1,80156231.2%Yearly results
Spinosad A508489.4%Yearly results
Spinosad D50810.2%—
Spirodiclofen1,8021327.3%Yearly results
Spiromesifen57800.0%—
Spiromesifen alcohol57800.0%—
Spirotetramat1,80230.2%—
Spiroxamine57800.0%—
Sulfallate57800.0%—
Sulfentrazone57800.0%—
Sulfoxaflor57800.0%—
Sulprofos57800.0%—
TCMTB57800.0%—
Tebuconazole3,74162816.8%Yearly results
Tebufenozide57800.0%—
Tebufenpyrad57800.0%—
Tebuthiuron57800.0%—
Tecnazene57800.0%—
Teflubenzuron57800.0%—
Tefluthrin1,80200.0%—
Tepraloxydim57800.0%—
Terbacil1,99800.0%—
Terbufos77400.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog36000.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog sulfone57800.0%—
Terbufos sulfone77400.0%—
Terbufos sulfoxide57800.0%—
Terbuthylazine57800.0%—
Tetrachlorvinphos77400.0%—
Tetraconazole57810.2%—
Tetradifon1,28200.0%—
Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI)578172.9%—
Tetramethrin1,80210.1%—
Thiabendazole1,9981758.8%Yearly results
Thiacloprid1,802412.3%Yearly results
Thiamethoxam3,03700.0%—
Thifensulfuron methyl57800.0%—
Thiobencarb67800.0%—
Thiodicarb57800.0%—
Thionazin57800.0%—
Tolclofos methyl57800.0%—
Tolfenpyrad57800.0%—
Tri Allate57800.0%—
Triadimefon3,74100.0%—
Triadimenol3,03710.0%—
Triazophos1,80200.0%—
Tribenuron methyl57800.0%—
Trichlorfon57800.0%—
Triclopyr57800.0%—
Tricyclazole57800.0%—
Trifloxystrobin3,037993.3%Yearly results
Triflumizole57800.0%—
Trifluralin3,74100.0%—
Triforine1,80200.0%—
Triticonazole57800.0%—
Uniconazole57800.0%—
Vernolate10000.0%—
Vinclozolin1,28200.0%—
Zoxamide57800.0%—
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Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015.

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