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Pesticides found on sweet peas, frozen

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1994–2019 · 8 tested years

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Most commonly detected

Historical tests: 1994–2019. Each analyte uses its own tested count.

Dimethoate17.0%425 / 2,504 tested
Omethoate5.5%133 / 2,432 tested
Pyraclostrobin5.4%55 / 1,015 tested

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

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2,504samples
tested
23.2%had at least one detected residue
27different analytes detected

582 of 2,504 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.

425 / 2,504 testedView yearly tests →
133 / 2,432 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: 20.5%, 40 of 195 tested samples1995: 28.2%, 95 of 337 tested samples1996: 35.2%, 63 of 179 tested samples2002: 31.4%, 58 of 185 tested samples2003: 20.4%, 112 of 549 tested samples2006: 15.3%, 114 of 744 tested samples2018: 32.3%, 61 of 189 tested samples2019: 31.0%, 39 of 126 tested samples199420062019

8 tested years between 1994 and 2019. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.

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Percentages use the samples actually tested in each year.
YearTestedDetectedRate
19941954020.5%
19953379528.2%
19961796335.2%
1997Not tested——
1998Not tested——
1999Not tested——
2000Not tested——
2001Not tested——
20021855831.4%
200354911220.4%
2004Not tested——
2005Not tested——
200674411415.3%
2007Not tested——
2008Not tested——
2009Not tested——
2010Not tested——
2011Not tested——
2012Not tested——
2013Not tested——
2014Not tested——
2015Not tested——
2016Not tested——
2017Not tested——
20181896132.3%
20191263931.0%
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
1,922
1
405
2
164
3
13

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. origin91.8% · 2,298
Imported7.7% · 194
Unknown origin0.5% · 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.

Open 306 analyte results
Each rate has its own actual-tested denominator.
AnalyteTestedDetectedRateDetails
1-Naphthol42000.0%—
2,4-D33520.6%—
3-Hydroxycarbofuran1,53200.0%—
4-Hydroxydiphenylamine4600.0%—
Acephate2,50400.0%—
Acetamiprid31500.0%—
Acetochlor31500.0%—
Acibenzolar S methyl31500.0%—
Alachlor31500.0%—
Aldicarb1,42400.0%—
Aldicarb sulfone1,42400.0%—
Aldicarb sulfoxide1,23900.0%—
Aldrin1,63900.0%—
Allethrin75300.0%—
Ametoctradin31500.0%—
Ametryn60100.0%—
Anilazine81000.0%—
Atrazine2,08000.0%—
Azinphos ethyl41300.0%—
Azinphos methyl2,13400.0%—
Azoxystrobin1,015121.2%Yearly results
Bendiocarb81700.0%—
Benfluralin100.0%—
Benoxacor53100.0%—
Bensulide31500.0%—
Bensulide oxygen analog31500.0%—
Bentazon31500.0%—
BHC alpha1,10500.0%—
BHC beta58100.0%—
BHC delta4600.0%—
Bifenthrin1,79330.2%—
Boscalid1,05920.2%—
Bromacil31500.0%—
Buprofezin1,14900.0%—
Captafol52600.0%—
Captan74400.0%—
Carbaryl1,802191.1%Yearly results
Carbendazim (MBC)62300.0%—
Carbofuran1,55400.0%—
Carbophenothion4600.0%—
Carboxin33700.0%—
Carfentrazone ethyl83900.0%—
Chlorantraniliprole31500.0%—
Chlordane cis1,63100.0%—
Chlordane trans1,63100.0%—
Chlorethoxyfos31500.0%—
Chlorfenapyr31500.0%—
Chlorfenvinphos alpha4600.0%—
Chlorfenvinphos beta4600.0%—
Chlorimuron ethyl31500.0%—
Chlorothalonil1,18900.0%—
Chlorpropham2,08000.0%—
Chlorpyrifos2,50410.0%—
Chlorpyrifos methyl4600.0%—
Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog31500.0%—
Clethodim31500.0%—
Clomazone1,79300.0%—
Clothianidin83900.0%—
Cyantraniliprole31500.0%—
Cyazofamid31500.0%—
Cyflumetofen31500.0%—
Cyfluthrin1,78500.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Lambda1,03900.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Lambda epimer R15783643600.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer)72200.0%—
Cymoxanil31500.0%—
Cypermethrin1,79700.0%—
Cyphenothrin31500.0%—
Cyprodinil62300.0%—
Cyprosulfamide31500.0%—
DCPA2,13520.1%—
DDD (TDE)49400.0%—
DDD p,p'1,79300.0%—
DDE71100.0%—
DDE p,p'1,74900.0%—
DDT49400.0%—
DDT p,p'1,47800.0%—
Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin)1,34300.0%—
Demeton6400.0%—
Demeton-S6400.0%—
Demeton-S sulfone11800.0%—
Desmedipham31500.0%—
Diazinon2,504100.4%Yearly results
Diazinon oxygen analog1,79300.0%—
Dicamba3000.0%—
Dichlobenil59100.0%—
Dichlormid28300.0%—
Dichlorobenzophenone p,p' (4,4-DCBP)14700.0%—
Dichlorvos (DDVP)2,47200.0%—
Dicloran2,13400.0%—
Dicofol p,p'1,27200.0%—
Dicofol Total53200.0%—
Dieldrin1,37700.0%—
Difenoconazole60120.3%—
Dimethenamid31500.0%—
Dimethoate2,50442517.0%Yearly results
Dimethomorph33100.0%—
Dinotefuran28400.0%—
Diphenamid74600.0%—
Diphenylamine (DPA)1,64100.0%—
Disulfoton2,18900.0%—
Disulfoton oxygen analog31500.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone1,57600.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide32700.0%—
Diuron72400.0%—
Endosulfan I1,97200.0%—
Endosulfan II1,97200.0%—
Endosulfan sulfate1,87600.0%—
Endosulfans Total53200.0%—
Endrin1,61700.0%—
EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate)28300.0%—
Esfenvalerate57000.0%—
Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total1,70700.0%—
Ethalfluralin57700.0%—
Ethiofencarb28600.0%—
Ethion1,76500.0%—
Ethoprop43300.0%—
Ethoxyquin28300.0%—
Etofenprox31500.0%—
Etoxazole31500.0%—
Etridiazole1,33700.0%—
Famoxadone31500.0%—
Fenamidone31500.0%—
Fenamiphos1,45700.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfone1,41200.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfoxide59800.0%—
Fenarimol62300.0%—
Fenazaquin31500.0%—
Fenbuconazole31500.0%—
Fenhexamid31500.0%—
Fenpropathrin1,14900.0%—
Fenpyrazamine31500.0%—
Fenthion57400.0%—
Fenvalerate75300.0%—
Flazasulfuron31500.0%—
Flonicamid31500.0%—
Fluazifop butyl31500.0%—
Flubendiamide31500.0%—
Fludioxonil1,55900.0%—
Flufenacet31500.0%—
Fluometuron31500.0%—
Fluopicolide31500.0%—
Fluopyram31500.0%—
Fluoxastrobin31500.0%—
Flupyradifurone31500.0%—
Fluridone87000.0%—
Fluthiacet methyl31500.0%—
Flutriafol31500.0%—
Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate)31500.0%—
Fluxapyroxad315113.5%Yearly results
Fomesafen31500.0%—
Fonofos51600.0%—
Forchlorfenuron31500.0%—
Halosulfuron31500.0%—
Heptachlor1,41500.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide1,62300.0%—
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)2,03800.0%—
Hexythiazox31500.0%—
Hydroprene31500.0%—
Imazalil1,51000.0%—
Imidacloprid1,54100.0%—
Imiprothrin31500.0%—
Indaziflam31500.0%—
Indoxacarb62300.0%—
Ipconazole31500.0%—
Iprodione2,11700.0%—
Isofetamid31500.0%—
Isoxadifen ethyl31500.0%—
Kresoxim-methyl31500.0%—
Lindane (BHC gamma)2,50400.0%—
Linuron1,56200.0%—
Malathion2,50400.0%—
Malathion oxygen analog1,79300.0%—
Mandipropamid31500.0%—
MCPA3000.0%—
Mesotrione31500.0%—
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam1,83900.0%—
Methamidophos2,50430.1%—
Methidathion2,08000.0%—
Methiocarb80700.0%—
Methomyl2,50420.1%—
Methoxychlor p,p'1,04200.0%—
Methoxychlor Total93150.5%—
Methoxyfenozide53100.0%—
Metolachlor1,79300.0%—
Metribuzin1,73900.0%—
Mevinphos E5400.0%—
Mevinphos Total2,37800.0%—
Mevinphos Z5400.0%—
MGK-26431500.0%—
Monocrotophos30800.0%—
Myclobutanil2,50400.0%—
Napropamide31500.0%—
Nicosulfuron31500.0%—
Nitrapyrin25100.0%—
Norflurazon73300.0%—
Norflurazon desmethyl79900.0%—
Novaluron31500.0%—
o-Phenylphenol1,722442.6%Yearly results
Omethoate2,4321335.5%Yearly results
Oryzalin62300.0%—
Oxadixyl13600.0%—
Oxamyl1,55400.0%—
Oxamyl oxime62300.0%—
Oxychlordane4600.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl52600.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl sulfone89700.0%—
Oxyfluorfen4600.0%—
Parathion ethyl1,76510.1%—
Parathion methyl2,296120.5%Yearly results
Parathion methyl oxygen analog70000.0%—
Pebulate52600.0%—
Pendimethalin1,79300.0%—
Penflufen31500.0%—
Pentachloroaniline (PCA)1,43100.0%—
Pentachlorobenzene (PCB)2,10200.0%—
Pentachlorophenyl methyl sulfide (PCPMS)1,36700.0%—
Penthiopyrad31531.0%—
Permethrin cis22000.0%—
Permethrin Total1,86000.0%—
Permethrin trans22000.0%—
Phenmedipham31500.0%—
Phenothrin1,11700.0%—
Phorate2,12200.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog19300.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfone39000.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfoxide31500.0%—
Phorate sulfone1,79300.0%—
Phorate sulfoxide82500.0%—
Phosalone1,50400.0%—
Phosmet2,450150.6%Yearly results
Phosmet oxygen analog31500.0%—
Phosphamidon1,75300.0%—
Picoxystrobin31500.0%—
Piperonyl butoxide1,80710.1%—
Pirimicarb30800.0%—
Pirimiphos methyl1,05400.0%—
Prallethrin99300.0%—
Prochloraz52800.0%—
Procymidone83410.1%—
Profenofos1,36900.0%—
Pronamide (Propyzamide)1,58500.0%—
Propamocarb hydrochloride28600.0%—
Propargite1,86000.0%—
Propetamphos1,21300.0%—
Propiconazole55900.0%—
Prosulfuron31500.0%—
Prothioconazole31500.0%—
Pyraclostrobin1,015555.4%Yearly results
Pyridaben31500.0%—
Pyridalyl31500.0%—
Pyrimethanil62300.0%—
Pyriproxyfen1,63900.0%—
Quinoxyfen31500.0%—
Quintozene (PCNB)2,13400.0%—
Quizalofop ethyl31500.0%—
Resmethrin1,59400.0%—
Rimsulfuron31500.0%—
Saflufenacil31500.0%—
Sethoxydim31500.0%—
Simazine1,41500.0%—
Spinetoram31500.0%—
Spinosad53120.4%—
Spinosad A30800.0%—
Spinosad D26400.0%—
Spirodiclofen15700.0%—
Spiromesifen25100.0%—
Spiromesifen Total (parent + enol metabolite)30800.0%—
Spirotetramat31500.0%—
Sulfentrazone53100.0%—
Sulfoxaflor31500.0%—
Sulprofos4600.0%—
TCMTB22100.0%—
Tebuconazole1,36900.0%—
Tebufenozide1,14900.0%—
Tecnazene1,15300.0%—
Teflubenzuron31500.0%—
Tefluthrin31500.0%—
Tepraloxydim31500.0%—
Terbacil83400.0%—
Terbufos2,06800.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog31500.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog sulfone38000.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog sulfoxide31500.0%—
Terbufos sulfone1,10400.0%—
Terbufos sulfoxide31500.0%—
Tetrachlorvinphos36100.0%—
Tetradifon1,05400.0%—
Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI)1,05000.0%—
Tetramethrin1,12700.0%—
Thiabendazole1,50120.1%—
Thiamethoxam1,01510.1%—
Thiazopyr31500.0%—
Thiophanate methyl31500.0%—
Tolfenpyrad31500.0%—
Tri Allate1,51900.0%—
Triadimefon1,05400.0%—
Triadimenol30800.0%—
Trichlorfon31500.0%—
Trifloxystrobin62300.0%—
Trifloxysulfuron31500.0%—
Triflumizole62300.0%—
Trifluralin2,38300.0%—
Triticonazole31500.0%—
Vinclozolin1,73230.2%—
Zoxamide31500.0%—
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About these results

Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2018, 2019.

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