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Table 4
Summary of amount of chlorpyrifos used and percentage of crop treated for selected crop
sites
Ave. lbs. a.i.
applied (NASS
program states
-latest year)
b
(USDA
2012
)
Ave. %
crop treated
(NASS)
(USDA
2012
)
Ave. lbs.
a
a.i.
applied
(Gomez
2009
)
from Doane
Ave. %
crop treated
(USEPA
2008
)
Ave. lbs. a.i.
applied
(USEPA
2008
)
Crop
Alfalfa
374,750
400,000
5
Almonds
341,991
500,000
30
Asparagus
22,104
20,000
25
211,100
44
Apples
414,600
400,000
55
Beans, green
4,119
3,000
<1
Beans & peas, dry
4,000
<1
Broccoli
60,385
90,000
45
Brussels Sprouts
6,000
n/c
Cabbage
7,055
10,000
10
Carrots
(SLN-WA
c
)
1,000
<2.5
Cauliflower
15,239
20,000
40
Cherries, all
80,140
60,000
30
36,300
16-23
Christmas trees
26,600
16-20
Corn
2,617,432
3,000,000
5
478,000
1
Cotton
285,350
200,000
<1
Cranberries
50,000
70
Grapefruit
54,855
60,000
15
42,500
19
Grapes, wine
68,603
64,500
4
Grapes, table
60,428
40,000
12
Grapes, all
100,000
5
Hazelnuts
7,286
7,000
15
Lemons
47,033
90,000
35
22,800
12
Mint
50,000
25
Nectarines
20,000
20
3,400
5
Onions, dry
68,805
60,000
35
51,100
30-32
Oranges
241,735
300,000
10
194,800
12
Peaches
69,853
70,000
30
8,900
7
Peanuts
119,213
200,000
5
Pears
29,564
30,000
20
11,300
10
Peas, green
<500
<1
Pecans
296,596
300,000
35
Peppers
(SLN-FL)
2,000
<1
Plums & Prunes
18,674
40,000
Plums
15
2,400
7
Prunes
10
Sod/turf
2,000
n/c
Sorghum
30,000
<1
(continued)
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