Food test results

Pesticides found on watermelon

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2005–2023 · 8 tested years

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3,272samples
tested
45.7%had at least one detected residue
64different analytes detected

1,494 of 3,272 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.

335 / 3,033 testedView yearly tests →
137 / 1,409 testedView yearly tests →
217 / 2,793 testedView yearly tests →
208 / 3,272 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%2005: 38.5%, 70 of 182 tested samples2006: 24.7%, 136 of 550 tested samples2010: 43.1%, 160 of 371 tested samples2014: 45.9%, 179 of 390 tested samples2015: 70.8%, 262 of 370 tested samples2021: 49.1%, 86 of 175 tested samples2022: 46.4%, 329 of 709 tested samples2023: 51.8%, 272 of 525 tested samples200520142023

8 tested years between 2005 and 2023. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.

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Percentages use the samples actually tested in each year.
YearTestedDetectedRate
20051827038.5%
200655013624.7%
2007Not tested——
2008Not tested——
2009Not tested——
201037116043.1%
2011Not tested——
2012Not tested——
2013Not tested——
201439017945.9%
201537026270.8%
2016Not tested——
2017Not tested——
2018Not tested——
2019Not tested——
2020Not tested——
20211758649.1%
202270932946.4%
202352527251.8%
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
1,778
1
936
2
369
3
125
4
41
5
16
6
4
7
3

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. origin50.3% · 1,647
Imported48.0% · 1,571
Unknown origin1.7% · 54

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 370 analyte results
Each rate has its own actual-tested denominator.
AnalyteTestedDetectedRateDetails
1-Naphthol1,19600.0%—
3-Hydroxycarbofuran3,27250.2%—
5-Hydroxythiabendazole37100.0%—
Acephate3,272331.0%Yearly results
Acetamiprid2,540491.9%Yearly results
Acetochlor2,16900.0%—
Acibenzolar S methyl2,16900.0%—
Acrinathrin76000.0%—
Afidopyropen1,40900.0%—
Alachlor1,40900.0%—
Aldicarb2,03300.0%—
Aldicarb sulfone2,79300.0%—
Aldicarb sulfoxide1,38400.0%—
Aldrin3,27200.0%—
Allethrin62440.6%—
Ametoctradin1,40920.1%—
Ametryn2,03300.0%—
Atrazine2,69990.3%—
Azinphos ethyl37100.0%—
Azinphos methyl3,27200.0%—
Azinphos methyl oxygen analog1,13100.0%—
Azoxystrobin3,272110.3%Yearly results
Bendiocarb3,27200.0%—
Benfluralin76000.0%—
Benoxacor2,54000.0%—
Bensulide2,16900.0%—
Bensulide oxygen analog2,16900.0%—
Bentazon1,40900.0%—
Benzovindiflupyr1,40900.0%—
BHC alpha3,27200.0%—
BHC beta2,16900.0%—
Bifenazate61100.0%—
Bifenthrin3,272872.7%Yearly results
Bitertanol25300.0%—
Boscalid3,272100.3%Yearly results
Bromacil2,54000.0%—
Bupirimate76000.0%—
Buprofezin3,272120.4%Yearly results
Captafol25300.0%—
Captan35900.0%—
Carbaryl3,24110.0%—
Carbendazim (MBC)2,4221014.2%Yearly results
Carbofuran3,24160.2%—
Carbophenothion37100.0%—
Carbophenothion methyl37100.0%—
Carboxin1,78000.0%—
Carfentrazone ethyl3,27200.0%—
Chlorantraniliprole2,169371.7%Yearly results
Chlordane cis1,86300.0%—
Chlordane trans1,86300.0%—
Chlorethoxyfos1,78000.0%—
Chlorfenapyr2,16900.0%—
Chlorfenvinphos total37100.0%—
Chlorimuron ethyl1,40900.0%—
Chlorothalonil1,49220.1%—
Chlorpropham2,79300.0%—
Chlorpyrifos3,27210.0%—
Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog2,54000.0%—
Clethodim1,40900.0%—
Clofentezine39310.3%—
Clomazone3,27200.0%—
Clothianidin3,033200.7%Yearly results
Coumaphos1,13100.0%—
Coumaphos oxygen analog76000.0%—
Crotoxyphos37100.0%—
Crufomate37100.0%—
Cyantraniliprole1,40900.0%—
Cyazofamid1,40900.0%—
Cyclaniliprole1,40900.0%—
Cyflufenamid1,40900.0%—
Cyfluthrin3,27210.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Lambda61100.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Lambda epimer R15783661100.0%—
Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer)2,66100.0%—
Cymoxanil2,04200.0%—
Cypermethrin3,27200.0%—
Cyphenothrin2,54000.0%—
Cyproconazole76000.0%—
Cyprodinil2,7932177.8%Yearly results
Cyprosulfamide1,40900.0%—
Cyromazine14700.0%—
DCPA3,27210.0%—
DDD o,p'76000.0%—
DDD p,p'3,27200.0%—
DDE o,p'76000.0%—
DDE p,p'1,86310.1%—
DDT p,p'1,62400.0%—
DEF (Tribufos)1,13100.0%—
Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin)3,27210.0%—
Demeton-S37100.0%—
Desmedipham1,40900.0%—
Diazinon3,27200.0%—
Diazinon oxygen analog1,10300.0%—
Dichlobenil2,81500.0%—
Dichlormid1,40900.0%—
Dichlorvos (DDVP)3,20900.0%—
Diclofop methyl76000.0%—
Dicloran2,79300.0%—
Dicofol p,p'3,27230.1%—
Dieldrin1,86310.1%—
Difenoconazole2,79300.0%—
Diflubenzuron2,54020.1%—
Dimethenamid2,16900.0%—
Dimethoate3,272381.2%Yearly results
Dimethomorph3,01900.0%—
Dinotefuran2,780371.3%Yearly results
Diphenylamine (DPA)1,40600.0%—
Disulfoton25300.0%—
Disulfoton oxygen analog2,16900.0%—
Disulfoton sulfone1,38400.0%—
Disulfoton sulfoxide76000.0%—
Diuron2,50800.0%—
Dodine72800.0%—
Emamectin benzoate76000.0%—
Endosulfan I3,15400.0%—
Endosulfan II3,15400.0%—
Endosulfan sulfate3,154130.4%Yearly results
Endrin3,27210.0%—
EPN37100.0%—
EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate)1,40900.0%—
Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total2,66200.0%—
Ethaboxam1,40900.0%—
Ethalfluralin3,01900.0%—
Ethiofencarb25300.0%—
Ethion1,38400.0%—
Ethion mono oxon1,13100.0%—
Ethoprop2,54000.0%—
Etofenprox2,16900.0%—
Etoxazole78881.0%—
Etridiazole1,66200.0%—
Famoxadone3,01900.0%—
Fenamidone3,01900.0%—
Fenamiphos84500.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfone62400.0%—
Fenamiphos sulfoxide84500.0%—
Fenarimol62400.0%—
Fenazaquin2,10600.0%—
Fenbuconazole2,79300.0%—
Fenchlorphos (Ronnel)37100.0%—
Fenhexamid2,16900.0%—
Fenitrothion37100.0%—
Fenobucarb (BPMC)37100.0%—
Fenpropathrin3,27200.0%—
Fenpropimorph76000.0%—
Fenpyrazamine1,40900.0%—
Fenpyroximate72800.0%—
Fensulfothion37100.0%—
Fenthion84500.0%—
Fenthion oxygen analog sulfone22100.0%—
Fenthion oxygen analog sulfoxide22100.0%—
Fenthion sulfone22100.0%—
Fenthion sulfoxide22100.0%—
Fenvalerate61000.0%—
Fipronil sulfone (MB46136)76000.0%—
Flazasulfuron (USDA code AMH)17500.0%—
Flazasulfuron (USDA code G38)1,23400.0%—
Flonicamid2,54040.2%—
Fluazifop butyl1,40900.0%—
Flubendiamide2,16900.0%—
Fludioxonil3,25100.0%—
Fluensulfone1,40900.0%—
Flufenacet1,40900.0%—
Flufenoxuron72900.0%—
Flumioxazin2,11300.0%—
Fluometuron1,40900.0%—
Fluopicolide2,169843.9%Yearly results
Fluopyram1,4091379.7%Yearly results
Fluoxastrobin1,40940.3%—
Flupyradifurone1,409725.1%Yearly results
Fluquinconazole76000.0%—
Fluridone3,01900.0%—
Flusilazole76000.0%—
Fluthiacet methyl1,40900.0%—
Flutianil1,40900.0%—
Flutolanil1,13100.0%—
Flutriafol2,169592.7%Yearly results
Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate)2,54000.0%—
Fluxapyroxad1,40910.1%—
Folpet1,28000.0%—
Fomesafen14700.0%—
Fonofos62400.0%—
Forchlorfenuron1,38000.0%—
Formetanate hydrochloride37100.0%—
Halosulfuron methyl1,64900.0%—
Heptachlor3,27200.0%—
Heptachlor epoxide3,27200.0%—
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)2,03300.0%—
Hexaconazole62510.2%—
Hexythiazox2,48000.0%—
Hydroprene1,64800.0%—
Imazalil2,79310.0%—
Imazethapyr72900.0%—
Imidacloprid3,03333511.0%Yearly results
Imiprothrin2,54000.0%—
Indaziflam2,16900.0%—
Indoxacarb2,79300.0%—
Ipconazole1,40900.0%—
Iprodione2,81500.0%—
Iprovalicarb1,40900.0%—
Isofenphos37100.0%—
Isofetamid1,40900.0%—
Isoprocarb37100.0%—
Isopyrazam1,40900.0%—
Isoxadifen ethyl1,40900.0%—
Kresoxim-methyl2,16900.0%—
Lindane (BHC gamma)3,27200.0%—
Linuron2,79300.0%—
Lufenuron76000.0%—
Malathion3,27200.0%—
Malathion oxygen analog3,27200.0%—
Mandipropamid2,16900.0%—
Mefentrifluconazole1,40900.0%—
Mesotrione1,40900.0%—
Metaflumizone1,40900.0%—
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam3,2721925.9%Yearly results
Methamidophos3,272421.3%Yearly results
Methidathion1,38400.0%—
Methidathion oxygen analog37100.0%—
Methiocarb62400.0%—
Methiocarb sulfone76000.0%—
Methiocarb sulfoxide76000.0%—
Methomyl3,240952.9%Yearly results
Methomyl oxime1,40900.0%—
Methoxychlor p,p'62400.0%—
Methoxyfenozide2,78010.0%—
Metolachlor2,76300.0%—
Metolachlor oxanilic acid (OA)1,40900.0%—
Metrafenone1,40900.0%—
Metribuzin1,38400.0%—
Mevinphos Total3,27200.0%—
MGK-2642,54000.0%—
Mirex76000.0%—
Monocrotophos62400.0%—
Myclobutanil3,27290.3%—
Naled72900.0%—
Napropamide3,01900.0%—
Nicosulfuron1,40900.0%—
Nitrapyrin1,40900.0%—
Norflurazon2,79300.0%—
Norflurazon desmethyl1,38400.0%—
o-Phenylphenol1,624281.7%Yearly results
Omethoate3,272310.9%Yearly results
Oryzalin99200.0%—
Oxadiazon76000.0%—
Oxadixyl37100.0%—
Oxamyl3,272732.2%Yearly results
Oxamyl oxime3,033923.0%Yearly results
Oxathiapiprolin1,40900.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl76000.0%—
Oxydemeton methyl sulfone3,27200.0%—
Oxyfluorfen1,38400.0%—
Paclobutrazol76000.0%—
Parathion ethyl1,38400.0%—
Parathion methyl2,66700.0%—
Parathion methyl oxygen analog1,13100.0%—
Parathion oxygen analog37100.0%—
Pendimethalin2,76200.0%—
Penflufen1,40900.0%—
Pentachloroaniline (PCA)2,42250.2%—
Pentachlorobenzene (PCB)2,79310.0%—
Pentachlorophenyl methyl sulfide (PCPMS)2,42200.0%—
Penthiopyrad1,40900.0%—
Permethrin cis1,37110.1%—
Permethrin Total1,90110.1%—
Permethrin trans1,37110.1%—
Phenmedipham1,40900.0%—
Phenothrin2,79300.0%—
Phorate2,79300.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog1,13100.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfone1,40900.0%—
Phorate oxygen analog sulfoxide1,40900.0%—
Phorate sulfone2,79300.0%—
Phorate sulfoxide2,54000.0%—
Phosalone1,38400.0%—
Phosmet2,79300.0%—
Phosmet oxygen analog1,83800.0%—
Phosphamidon62400.0%—
Picoxystrobin1,40900.0%—
Piperonyl butoxide2,78500.0%—
Pirimicarb62400.0%—
Pirimiphos methyl1,38400.0%—
Prallethrin1,86300.0%—
Prochloraz25300.0%—
Procymidone1,01300.0%—
Profenofos2,42200.0%—
Promecarb37100.0%—
Prometryn37100.0%—
Pronamide (Propyzamide)2,79300.0%—
Propamocarb hydrochloride2,764772.8%Yearly results
Propargite2,79300.0%—
Propetamphos1,86300.0%—
Propham79100.0%—
Propiconazole2,79300.0%—
Prosulfuron1,40900.0%—
Prothioconazole1,37600.0%—
Pydiflumetofen1,40900.0%—
Pyraclostrobin3,03310.0%—
Pyraflufen ethyl76000.0%—
Pyridaben2,27300.0%—
Pyridalyl1,37700.0%—
Pyrifluquinazon1,40910.1%—
Pyrimethanil2,79320.1%—
Pyriofenone1,40900.0%—
Pyriproxyfen3,27200.0%—
Quinoxyfen2,999220.7%Yearly results
Quintozene (PCNB)2,79300.0%—
Quizalofop ethyl1,40900.0%—
Resmethrin73200.0%—
Resmethrin cis76000.0%—
Resmethrin trans1,13100.0%—
Rimsulfuron1,40900.0%—
Saflufenacil2,16900.0%—
Sethoxydim2,59100.0%—
Simazine2,81500.0%—
Spinetoram76000.0%—
Spinetoram J1,40900.0%—
Spinetoram L1,40900.0%—
Spinosad24000.0%—
Spinosad A2,79300.0%—
Spinosad D2,03300.0%—
Spirodiclofen2,39100.0%—
Spiromesifen2,38200.0%—
Spiromesifen Total (parent + enol metabolite)25300.0%—
Spirotetramat2,16900.0%—
Spiroxamine2,16900.0%—
Sulfentrazone1,78000.0%—
Sulfoxaflor1,40900.0%—
TCMTB1,40900.0%—
Tebuconazole2,79390.3%—
Tebufenozide1,36300.0%—
Tebufenpyrad76000.0%—
Tebuthiuron37100.0%—
Tecnazene25300.0%—
Teflubenzuron1,40900.0%—
Tefluthrin2,54000.0%—
Terbacil3,27200.0%—
Terbufos2,03300.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog1,40900.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog sulfone1,40900.0%—
Terbufos oxygen analog sulfoxide1,40900.0%—
Terbufos sulfone37100.0%—
Terbufos sulfoxide1,40900.0%—
Tetrachlorvinphos37100.0%—
Tetraconazole2,169291.3%Yearly results
Tetradifon1,86300.0%—
Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI)1,62400.0%—
Tetramethrin2,79300.0%—
Thiabendazole2,81640.1%—
Thiacloprid2,54000.0%—
Thiamethoxam3,2722086.4%Yearly results
Thiazopyr2,16900.0%—
Thiobencarb1,13100.0%—
Thiodicarb1,13100.0%—
Thionazin37100.0%—
Thiophanate methyl1,40900.0%—
Tolfenpyrad1,40900.0%—
Tri Allate2,03300.0%—
Triadimefon1,10300.0%—
Triadimenol86400.0%—
Triazophos76000.0%—
Trichlorfon2,16900.0%—
Trifloxystrobin3,27200.0%—
Trifloxysulfuron2,16900.0%—
Triflumizole3,04100.0%—
Trifluralin3,27200.0%—
Triforine76000.0%—
Triticonazole1,40900.0%—
Valifenalate1,40900.0%—
Vinclozolin1,38400.0%—
Zoxamide1,64800.0%—
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Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 2005, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023.

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