Ag Chemical Usage 2007 Resricted Use Summary

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Agricultural Chemical Usage
2007 Restricted Use Summary
May 2008

Contents

Page
Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 2

Highlights...................................................................................................................................... 3

Field Crop Table
Cotton.................................................................................................................................... 4

Fruit Crop Table
Apples ................................................................................................................................... 5

Estimation Procedures................................................................................................................. 6

Terms and Definitions ................................................................................................................. 7

Pesticide Class, Common Name, and Trade Name................................................................... 8

Report Features............................................................................................................................ 10

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Overview
As determined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a restricted use pesticide is a
pesticide which is available for purchase and use only by certified pesticide applicators or persons
under their direct supervision, and only for the uses covered by the applicator’s certification. This
group of pesticides is not available for use by the general public because of the very high toxicities
or due to the environmental hazards associated with the materials.
The agricultural chemical usage data in this report were derived from pesticide products reported in
the Agricultural Chemical Usage 2007 Field Crops Summary published in May 2008. This report
contains statistics for on-farm use of agricultural chemicals listed by active ingredient.
The agricultural chemical usage data in this year’s Restricted Use Summary are summarized by
product. Only application data for active ingredients which were part of a restricted use pesticide
are included. The Agricultural Chemical Applications tables displayed in this publication show all
active ingredients reported at the Program State level. In order to publish data for an active
ingredient, there must be a minimum of 5 reports for the specific active ingredient at the summary
level (by crop at the Program State level).

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Highlights
Cotton: The data were compiled from the Agricultural Resources Management Survey (ARMS).
Data collection occurred primarily during the months of September to December of 2007. The
Program States included Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. These Program States accounted for
95 percent of the U.S. cotton planted acreage. The data on restricted use applications cover the
period immediately following harvest of the 2006 crop through harvest of the 2007 crop.
Dicrotophos was the most commonly used restricted use insecticide, applied to 21 percent of the
cotton acreage; closely followed by Aldicarb covering 18 percent of the acreage. Cyfluthrin and
Cypermethrin were applied to 8 and 7 percent of the acreage, respectively. With the exception of
Lambda-cyhalothrin, which was used to treat 5 percent of the cotton acreage, all other insecticide
active ingredients were used to treat 3 percent or less of the cotton acreage.
Paraquat, used mostly as a defoliant but also used as a herbicide, was applied to 19 percent of the
cotton acres. For tabulation purposes, all Paraquat applications were included in the “other
chemicals” category.
Apples: Growers in 7 Program States were surveyed to obtain restricted chemical use data on the
apple bearing acreage in 2007. The Program States were California, Michigan, New York, North
Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington. The data on restricted use applications cover the
period immediately following harvest of the 2006 crop through harvest of the 2007 crop.
Only one restricted use herbicide was applied to the apple crop in 2007. Paraquat was used on
12 percent of the apple acreage. Zinc phosphide applied to 2 percent of the apple crop, was the
only restricted use pesticide used as an “other chemical”.
Azinphos-methyl was the most widely used restricted use insecticide covering 62 percent of the
reported crop, followed by Chlorpyrifos, which was used on 53 percent of the apple acreage.
Emamectin benzoate was applied to 16 percent of the apple acres. The next most utilized
restricted use insecticides were Esfenvalerate and Lambda-cyhalothrin, both applied to
10 percent of the apple acres. Diazinon at 8 percent, Gamma-cyhalothrin at 5 percent, and
Methomyl at 4 percent were the other commonly used restricted use insecticides. All other active
ingredients were applied to 2 percent or less of the 2007 apple crop.

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Restricted Use
Pesticide

All Cotton: Agricultural Chemical Applications,
Restricted Use Pesticides,
Program States, 2007 1
Area
AppliRate per
Applied
cations
Application
Percent

Insecticides
Abamectin
Aldicarb
Bifenthrin
Chlorpyrifos
Cyfluthrin
Cypermethrin
Dicrotophos
Esfenvalerate
Imidacloprid
Lambda-cyhalothrin
Methamidophos
Methyl parathion
Oxamyl
Permethrin
Phorate
Zeta-cypermethrin
Fungicides
Etridiazole
PCNB

Number

Rate per
Crop Year

Total
Applied

Pounds per Acre

Pounds per Acre

1,000 lbs.

3
18
3
*
8
7
21
2
*
5
*
*
3
*
1
3

1.1
1.0
1.6
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.7
1.2
1.4
1.5
1.0
1.0
1.4
1.0
1.0
1.4

0.007
0.666
0.070
0.593
0.034
0.058
0.325
0.039
0.058
0.026
0.150
0.746
0.328
0.040
0.762
0.021

0.007
0.678
0.111
0.741
0.044
0.073
0.565
0.049
0.081
0.039
0.150
0.746
0.456
0.040
0.762
0.029

2
1,241
36
18
36
52
1,242
11
2
21
4
31
134
1
45
9

*
*

1.0
1.0

0.135
0.538

0.141
0.562

7
28

0.397

767

Other Chemicals
Paraquat
19
1.1
0.372
* Area applied is less than 0.5 percent.
1
Planted acreage in 2007 for the 11 Program States was 10.2 million acres.
States included are AL, AR, CA, GA, LA, MS, MO, NC, SC, TN, and TX.

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Restricted Use
Pesticide

Apples: Agricultural Chemical Applications,
Restricted Use Pesticides,
Program States, 2007 1
Area
AppliRate per
Applied
cations
Application
Percent

Number

Rate per
Crop Year

Total
Applied

Pounds per Acre

Pounds per Acre

1,000 lbs.

Herbicides
Paraquat

12

1.2

1.194

1.440

49.7

Insecticides
Abamectin
Azinphos-methyl
Beta-cyfluthrin
Chlorpyrifos
Cyfluthrin
Diazinon
Emamectin benzoate
Esfenvalerate
Gamma-cyhalothrin
Lambda-cyhalothrin
Methomyl
Oxamyl
Permethrin

2
62
*
53
1
8
16
10
5
10
4
*
1

1.2
2.5
1.3
1.1
1.1
1.4
1.2
1.5
2.0
1.5
1.8
1.3
1.4

0.010
0.832
0.018
1.574
0.032
1.504
0.013
0.044
0.015
0.031
0.526
0.211
0.170

0.012
2.045
0.023
1.671
0.034
2.078
0.016
0.064
0.030
0.048
0.943
0.269
0.242

0.1
363.3
(2)
254.1
0.1
50.1
0.7
1.9
0.4
1.4
9.5
0.2
1.0

0.117

0.159

1.0

Other Chemicals
Zinc phosphide
2
1.4
* Area applied is less than 0.5 percent.
1
Bearing acreage in 2007 for the 7 Program States was 288,000 acres.
States included are CA, MI, NY, NC, OR, PA, and WA.
2
Total applied is less than 50 lbs.
2
Total applied is less than 50 lbs.

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Estimation Procedures
The chemical application data, reported by product name or trade name, are reviewed within each
State and across States for reasonableness and consistency. This review compares reported data
with manufacturer’s recommendations and with data from other farm operators using the same
product. Following this review, product information are converted to an active ingredient level.
The chemical usage estimates in this publication consist of survey estimates of those active
ingredients.
For this publication, detailed data within a table may not multiply across or add down due to
independent rounding of the published values. Only active ingredients in restricted use products
that met NASS publication standards in the “Agricultural Chemical Usage - 2007 Field Crops
Summary” publications are included in this report.
Cotton Chemical Usage: Estimates of the total amount of active ingredient applied to cotton are
based on the acreage estimates published in the annual NASS report “Crop Production - 2007
Summary” [Cr Pr 2-1(08)] released January 12, 2008. Please note that the estimates for total
amounts of an active ingredient will not be revised even if there are subsequent revisions to acreage
of the cotton crop.
Apple Chemical Usage: Estimates of the total amount of active ingredient applied to apples are
based on the acreage estimates published in the annual NASS report “Noncitrus Fruit and Nuts –
2007 Preliminary Summary” [Fr Nt 1-3(08)] released on January 23, 2008. Please note that the
estimates for total amounts will not be revised even if there are subsequent revisions to acreage of
the apple crop.

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Terms and Definitions
Active ingredient: The specific chemical which kills or controls the target pest(s). Usage data are
reported by pesticide product and are converted to an amount of active ingredient based on the EPA
label.
Application rates: Refer to the average number of pounds of pesticide active ingredient applied to
an acre of land. Rate per application is the average number of pounds applied per acre in one
application. Rate per crop year is the average number of pounds applied per acre counting multiple
applications. Number of applications is the average number of times a treated acre received a
specific active ingredient.
Area applied: Represents the percentage of crop acres receiving one or more applications of a
specific active ingredient.
Common name: An officially recognized name for an active ingredient. This report shows active
ingredients by common name.
Crop year: The period immediately following harvest of the previous crop through harvest of the
current crop.
Pesticides: As defined by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA),
pesticides include any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying,
repelling, or mitigating any pest, and any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a
plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant. The four classes of pesticides presented in this report and
the pests targeted are: herbicides - weeds, insecticides - insects, fungicides - fungi, and other
chemicals - other forms of life. Miticides and nematicides are included as insecticides while soil
fumigants, growth regulators, defoliants, and desiccants are included as other chemicals.
Restricted Use Pesticide: A restricted use pesticide is a pesticide which is available for purchase
and use only by certified pesticide applicators or persons under their direct supervision, and only
for the uses covered by the applicator’s certification.
Trade name: A trademark name given to a specific formulation of a pesticide product. A
formulation contains a specific concentration of the active ingredient, carrier materials, and other
ingredients such as emulsifiers and wetting agents.

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Pesticide class, Common name, and Trade name
The following is a list of pesticide class, common name, and trade name of active ingredients in this
publication. The classes are herbicides (H), insecticides (I), fungicides (F), and other chemicals (O). This
list is provided as an aid in reviewing pesticide data. Pre-mixes are not cataloged. The list is not complete
for all pesticides used on cotton and apple crops and NASS does not mean to promote use of any specific
trade name.

Class

Common Names

I

Abamectin

H
H
I
H
I

Acetochlor
Alachlor
Aldicarb
Atrazine
Azinphos-methyl

I
I

Beta-cyfluthrin
Bifenthrin

I
I

Carbofuran
Chlorpyrifos

H
I
I

Cyanazine
Cyfluthrin
Cypermethrin

I
I
O
I
I
I
I
I
I
F
I
H
I
I
H
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
F
H

Deltamethrin
Diazinon
Dichloropropene
Dicrotophos
Diflubenzuron
Emamectin benzoate
Esfenvalerate
Ethion
Ethyl parathion
Etridiazole
Fenbutatin-oxide
Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl
Flucythrinate
Gamma-cyhalothrin
Glyphosate iso. salt
Imidacloprid
Lambda-cyhalothrin
Lindane
Methamidophos
Methidathion
Methomyl
Methyl parathion
Oxamyl
PCNB
Paraquat

I

Permethrin

I
H

Phorate
Picloram, K salt

Pesticide Class, Common Names, and Trade Names
Restricted Use Pesticides, 2007
Trade Names
Abba, Agri-Mek 0.15EC, Epi-mek 0.15 EC, Paraspray 8-E,
Zephyr 0.15 EC
Degree
Bronco (4EC), Intrro (4E)
Temik 15G, Temik TSX
Atrazine 4L, Extrazine II 4L
Azinphos-M 2 EC, Azinphos-M 50 WP, Azinphosmethyl 50W,
Guthion 2L, Guthion 35% WP, Guthion Solupak 50%
Baythroid XL
Bifenture EC, Brigade 2EC, Brigade WSB 10WP, Capture 2EC,
Discipline 2EC, Fanfare 2EC, Sniper, Tundra EC
Furadan 4F
Chlorpyrifos 4E AG, Govern 4E, Lock-On, Lorsban 4E,
Nufos 4E, Pilot 4E-SG, Warhawk, Whirlwind, Yuma 4E
Bladex 90DF, Cy-Pro 4L, Extrazine II 4L
Baythroid 2 (EC), Leverage 2.7, Tombstone
Ammo 2.5 EC, Battery 2.5 EC, Cyper AG, Holster,
Tenkoz Cypermethrin, Up-Cyde 2.5 EC
Battalion 0.2EC, Decis 1.5EC
D-z-n Diazinon 50W, Diazinon 4E, Diazinon 50W, KnoxOut NL
Telone II
Bidrin 8
Dimilin 2F
Denim, Proclaim
Asana, Asana XL
Ethion 8 EC
Parathion 4L
Temik TSX, Terraclor Super X 18.8G
Vendex 50WP
Silverado
AAStar
Proaxis
Bronco (4EC)
Leverage 2.7
Karate (1EC), Karate Z, Silencer, Taiga Z, Warrior
Lindane 20%EC
Monitor 4 Spray (For Cotton & Potatoes)
Supracide 2E
Lannate L (1.8 lbs.), Lannate LV (2.4 lbs.), Lannate SP
Methyl Parathion 4EC, Methyl Parathion 6EC
Vydate C-LV, Vydate L
Temik TSX, Terraclor Super X 18.8G
Cyclone, Firestorm, Gramoxone Extra, Gramoxone Inteon,
Gramoxone Max, Gramoxone Super, Ortho Paraquat CL,
Parazone 3SL, Starfire (1.5L)
Ambush, Ambush 25W, Perm-UP 3.2 EC, Permethrin 3.2 AG,
Pounce 25WP, Pounce 3.2EC
AAStar, Thimet 15-G, Thimet 20-G
Tordon 22K (2EC)
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Class
I
H
O
I
O

Common Names
Profenofos
Pronamide
Strychnine
Zeta-cypermethrin
Zinc phosphide

Pesticide Class, Common Names, and Trade Names
Restricted Use Pesticides, 2007 - continued
Trade Names
Curacron 6E, Curacron 8E
Kerb 50WP Specicalty (Turf & Ornamental)
Gopher Getter AG Bait
Fury 1.5 EC, Mustang, Mustang Max
ZP Rodent Bait AG, Zinc Phosphide Oat Bait

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Report Features
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