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Pesticides found on peaches, canned

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1997–2018 · 4 tested years

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Most commonly detected

Historical tests: 1997–2018. Each analyte uses its own tested count.

Carbaryl10.6%308 / 2,894 tested
o-Phenylphenol3.9%113 / 2,894 tested
Cyprodinil1.9%43 / 2,240 tested

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

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3,007samples
tested
18.3%had at least one detected residue
34different analytes detected

549 of 3,007 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.

308 / 2,894 testedView yearly tests →
43 / 2,240 testedView yearly tests →
20 / 2,879 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%1997: 16.9%, 128 of 758 tested samples2003: 22.8%, 171 of 751 tested samples2004: 21.8%, 162 of 743 tested samples2018: 11.7%, 88 of 755 tested samples199720072018

4 tested years between 1997 and 2018. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.

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Percentages use the samples actually tested in each year.
YearTestedDetectedRate
199775812816.9%
1998Not tested——
1999Not tested——
2000Not tested——
2001Not tested——
2002Not tested——
200375117122.8%
200474316221.8%
2005Not tested——
2006Not tested——
2007Not tested——
2008Not tested——
2009Not tested——
2010Not tested——
2011Not tested——
2012Not tested——
2013Not tested——
2014Not tested——
2015Not tested——
2016Not tested——
2017Not tested——
20187558811.7%
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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2,458
1
495
2
49
3
3
4
2

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. origin96.2% · 2,892
Imported3.4% · 101
Unknown origin0.5% · 14

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 364 analyte results
Each rate has its own actual-tested denominator.
AnalyteTestedDetectedRateDetails
1,2,4-Triazole37100.0%—
3-Hydroxycarbofuran1,51100.0%—
4-Hydroxydiphenylamine6100.0%—
5-Hydroxythiabendazole35100.0%—
Acephate1,50930.2%—
Acetamiprid755233.0%—
Acetochlor75500.0%—
Acibenzolar S methyl35100.0%—
Alachlor75500.0%—
Aldicarb1,51100.0%—
Aldicarb sulfone1,51100.0%—
Aldicarb sulfoxide1,51100.0%—
Aldrin2,43000.0%—
Allethrin1,83600.0%—
Ametoctradin75500.0%—
Ametryn35100.0%—
Anilazine15200.0%—
Atrazine1,51100.0%—
Azinphos ethyl19500.0%—
Azinphos methyl2,99410.0%—
Azinphos methyl oxygen analog35100.0%—
Azoxystrobin75520.3%—
Bendiocarb75500.0%—
Benomyl75210.1%—
Benoxacor75500.0%—
Bensulide35100.0%—
Bensulide oxygen analog35100.0%—
Bentazon35100.0%—
Benthiavalicarb isopropyl35100.0%—
BHC alpha2,35500.0%—
BHC beta1,60000.0%—
BHC delta11500.0%—
Bifenazate35100.0%—
Bifenthrin75500.0%—
Biphenyl35100.0%—
Boscalid75560.8%—
Bromacil35100.0%—
Bromuconazole 46 (trans)37100.0%—
Bromuconazole 47 (cis)37100.0%—
Bupirimate35100.0%—
Buprofezin75520.3%—
Butocarboxim35100.0%—
Butocarboxim sulfone35100.0%—
Butocarboxim sulfoxide35100.0%—
Butylate35100.0%—
Captan2,24100.0%—
Carbaryl2,89430810.6%Yearly results
Carbendazim (MBC)755152.0%—
Carbofuran1,51100.0%—
Carbophenothion40000.0%—
Carboxin35100.0%—
Carfentrazone ethyl75500.0%—
Chlorantraniliprole75540.5%—
Chlordane cis2,35500.0%—
Chlordane trans2,35500.0%—
Chlorfenapyr75500.0%—
Chlorfenvinphos alpha11500.0%—
Chlorfenvinphos beta11500.0%—
Chlorfenvinphos total40400.0%—
Chlorothalonil2,24100.0%—
Chlorpropham1,49400.0%—
Chlorpyrifos2,99440.1%—
Chlorpyrifos methyl11500.0%—
Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog75500.0%—
Clethodim40400.0%—
Clofentezine35100.0%—
Clomazone75500.0%—
Clothianidin75500.0%—
Coumaphos45800.0%—
Coumaphos oxygen analog45800.0%—
Cyantraniliprole75500.0%—
Cyazofamid75500.0%—
Cyflufenamid35100.0%—
Cyflumetofen35100.0%—
Cyfluthrin87000.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer)75500.0%—
Cymoxanil75500.0%—
Cypermethrin1,21400.0%—
Cyphenothrin35100.0%—
Cyproconazole72200.0%—
Cyprodinil2,240431.9%Yearly results
Cyromazine35100.0%—
DCPA1,51100.0%—
DDD (TDE)65400.0%—
DDD o,p'40400.0%—
DDD p,p'75500.0%—
DDE75600.0%—
DDE p,p'2,24000.0%—
DDT65400.0%—
DDT o,p'40400.0%—
DDT p,p'75500.0%—
DEF (Tribufos)5400.0%—
Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin)75500.0%—
Demeton15200.0%—
Demeton-S15200.0%—
Demeton-S sulfone11500.0%—
Desmedipham35100.0%—
Diazinon2,99400.0%—
Diazinon oxygen analog2,24000.0%—
Dichlobenil2,24000.0%—
Dichlormid35100.0%—
Dichlorvos (DDVP)2,99600.0%—
Dicloran2,99600.0%—
Dicofol o,p'35100.0%—
Dicofol p,p'2,24000.0%—
Dicofol Total75600.0%—
Dicrotophos40400.0%—
Dieldrin2,54700.0%—
Difenoconazole1,12600.0%—
Diflubenzuron75500.0%—
Dimethenamid75500.0%—
Dimethoate1,50710.1%—
Dimethomorph75500.0%—
Dinotefuran75500.0%—
Diphenamid1,88900.0%—
Diphenylamine (DPA)1,49010.1%—
Disulfoton1,42600.0%—
Disulfoton oxygen analog75500.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone1,15400.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone oxygen analog75500.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide75500.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide oxygen analog35100.0%—
Dithiopyr35100.0%—
Diuron87000.0%—
Emamectin benzoate40400.0%—
Endosulfan I2,99600.0%—
Endosulfan II2,99600.0%—
Endosulfan sulfate2,99620.1%—
Endrin75500.0%—
EPN35100.0%—
Epoxiconazole37100.0%—
EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate)75500.0%—
Esfenvalerate2,24810.0%—
Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total40410.2%—
Ethalfluralin87000.0%—
Ethiofencarb38700.0%—
Ethion1,50900.0%—
Ethion mono oxon40400.0%—
Ethofumesate35100.0%—
Ethoprop90700.0%—
Etofenprox75500.0%—
Etoxazole75500.0%—
Etridiazole35100.0%—
Famoxadone75500.0%—
Fenamidone75500.0%—
Fenamiphos2,99600.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfone2,93300.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfoxide2,60900.0%—
Fenarimol75500.0%—
Fenazaquin35100.0%—
Fenbuconazole2,24920.1%—
Fenhexamid1,83600.0%—
Fenitrothion45800.0%—
Fenitrothion oxygen analog5400.0%—
Fenpropathrin75510.1%—
Fenpyroximate75500.0%—
Fenthion87000.0%—
Fenthion oxygen analog sulfone35100.0%—
Fenthion oxygen analog sulfoxide35100.0%—
Fenthion sulfone35100.0%—
Fenthion sulfoxide35100.0%—
Fenvalerate1,49820.1%—
Fipronil75500.0%—
Flonicamid75500.0%—
Fluazifop butyl75500.0%—
Fluazinam35100.0%—
Flubendiamide40400.0%—
Fludioxonil2,22300.0%—
Flufenacet35100.0%—
Flumioxazin75500.0%—
Fluometuron35100.0%—
Fluopicolide75500.0%—
Fluopyram75510.1%—
Fluoxastrobin75500.0%—
Flupyradifurone75500.0%—
Fluridone75500.0%—
Flusilazole35100.0%—
Fluthiacet methyl35100.0%—
Flutriafol75500.0%—
Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate)35100.0%—
Fluxapyroxad75500.0%—
Fonofos75500.0%—
Forchlorfenuron35100.0%—
Formetanate hydrochloride35100.0%—
Halosulfuron35100.0%—
Heptachlor94500.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide2,47800.0%—
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)75600.0%—
Hexaconazole37100.0%—
Hexazinone35100.0%—
Hexythiazox75500.0%—
HWG 2061 (tebuconazole metab.)37100.0%—
Hydroprene75500.0%—
Imazalil1,51100.0%—
Imazosulfuron35100.0%—
Imidacloprid75520.3%—
Imidacloprid urea35100.0%—
Imiprothrin35100.0%—
Indoxacarb35100.0%—
Ipconazole35100.0%—
Iprodione2,879200.7%Yearly results
Iprovalicarb35100.0%—
Isoxadifen ethyl35100.0%—
Kinoprene35100.0%—
Kresoxim-methyl75500.0%—
Lindane (BHC gamma)2,99600.0%—
Linuron87000.0%—
Lufenuron35100.0%—
Malathion2,99600.0%—
Malathion oxygen analog2,24000.0%—
Mandipropamid75500.0%—
Metaflumizone35100.0%—
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam2,35500.0%—
Metaldehyde35100.0%—
Metconazole35100.0%—
Methamidophos1,51280.5%—
Methidathion2,99600.0%—
Methiocarb89000.0%—
Methomyl2,99600.0%—
Methoprene75500.0%—
Methoxychlor olefin40400.0%—
Methoxychlor p,p'1,48500.0%—
Methoxychlor Total1,49400.0%—
Methoxyfenozide75510.1%—
Metolachlor2,24000.0%—
Metribuzin75500.0%—
Mevinphos Total1,51100.0%—
MGK-26475500.0%—
Monocrotophos35100.0%—
Myclobutanil3,00570.2%—
Napropamide2,24000.0%—
Norflurazon75500.0%—
Norflurazon desmethyl2,24010.0%—
Novaluron75500.0%—
o-Phenylphenol2,8941133.9%Yearly results
Omethoate1,51100.0%—
Oryzalin35100.0%—
Oxadixyl40400.0%—
Oxamyl1,51100.0%—
Oxamyl oxime35100.0%—
Oxychlordane11500.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl35100.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl sulfone46600.0%—
Oxyfluorfen87000.0%—
Paclobutrazol35100.0%—
Parathion ethyl2,89400.0%—
Parathion methyl1,51100.0%—
Parathion methyl oxygen analog75500.0%—
Parathion oxygen analog2,24000.0%—
Penconazole35100.0%—
Pencycuron35100.0%—
Pendimethalin75500.0%—
Pentachloroaniline (PCA)90700.0%—
Pentachlorobenzene (PCB)1,51100.0%—
Pentachlorophenyl methyl sulfide (PCPMS)75500.0%—
Penthiopyrad75500.0%—
Permethrin cis2,24000.0%—
Permethrin Total75600.0%—
Permethrin trans2,24010.0%—
Phenothrin75500.0%—
Phenthoate40400.0%—
Phorate1,51100.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog51900.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfone87000.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfoxide75500.0%—
Phorate sulfone1,44800.0%—
Phorate sulfoxide1,15400.0%—
Phosalone2,89400.0%—
Phosmet2,49000.0%—
Phosmet oxygen analog35100.0%—
Phosphamidon1,16000.0%—
Phoxim35100.0%—
Picoxystrobin35100.0%—
Piperonyl butoxide2,35510.0%—
Pirimicarb75500.0%—
Pirimicarb desmethyl35100.0%—
Pirimiphos methyl80900.0%—
Prallethrin35100.0%—
Procymidone35100.0%—
Prodiamine35100.0%—
Profenofos80900.0%—
Prometon75500.0%—
Prometryn75500.0%—
Pronamide (Propyzamide)2,24000.0%—
Propachlor40400.0%—
Propamocarb hydrochloride35100.0%—
Propargite1,51100.0%—
Propetamphos75500.0%—
Propiconazole2,24910.0%—
Prosulfuron35100.0%—
Prothioconazole35100.0%—
Prothiofos35100.0%—
Pymetrozine75500.0%—
Pyraclostrobin75500.0%—
Pyraflufen ethyl35100.0%—
Pyrazophos35100.0%—
Pyrethrins35100.0%—
Pyridaben1,83600.0%—
Pyridalyl35100.0%—
Pyrimethanil755131.7%—
Pyriproxyfen2,24000.0%—
Pyroxasulfone35100.0%—
Quinalphos35100.0%—
Quinoxyfen75500.0%—
Quintozene (PCNB)1,51100.0%—
Resmethrin35100.0%—
Resmethrin cis40400.0%—
Resmethrin trans40400.0%—
RH 9129 (fenbuconazole metab.)37100.0%—
RH 9130 (fenbuconazole metab.)37100.0%—
RPA 404886 (triticonazole metab.)37100.0%—
RPA 406341 (triticonazole metab.)37100.0%—
Sedaxane35100.0%—
Sethoxydim35100.0%—
Simazine2,30500.0%—
Spinetoram75500.0%—
Spinosad75500.0%—
Spirodiclofen75500.0%—
Spiromesifen35100.0%—
Spiromesifen enol metabolite (calculated as parent)35100.0%—
Spirotetramat75500.0%—
Spiroxamine35100.0%—
Sulfentrazone35100.0%—
Sulfoxaflor40400.0%—
Sulprofos51900.0%—
TCMTB35100.0%—
Tebuconazole2,249160.7%Yearly results
Tebufenozide75500.0%—
Tebufenpyrad35100.0%—
Tebupirimfos40400.0%—
Tebuthiuron40400.0%—
Tecnazene51900.0%—
Teflubenzuron35100.0%—
Tefluthrin75500.0%—
Terbacil2,19000.0%—
Terbufos1,10700.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog35100.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog sulfone35100.0%—
Terbufos sulfone1,44800.0%—
Terbufos sulfoxide35100.0%—
Terbuthylazine35100.0%—
Tetrachlorvinphos70700.0%—
Tetraconazole88900.0%—
Tetradifon2,24000.0%—
Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI)40400.0%—
Tetramethrin35100.0%—
Thiabendazole1,50920.1%—
Thiacloprid75500.0%—
Thiamethoxam75500.0%—
Thiencarbazone methyl35100.0%—
Thiobencarb40400.0%—
Thiodicarb35100.0%—
Tolylfluanid35100.0%—
Triadimefon1,12600.0%—
Triadimenol72200.0%—
Triazole acetic acid (TAA)37100.0%—
Triazole alanine (TA)37100.0%—
Triazophos35100.0%—
Trichlorfon35100.0%—
Trifloxystrobin75500.0%—
Triflumizole35100.0%—
Trifluralin2,99600.0%—
Triticonazole72200.0%—
Vinclozolin1,51100.0%—
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Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 1997, 2003, 2004, 2018.

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