PAN Pesticides Database - California Pesticide Use

Pesticide Use on Swiss Chard in 2007

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Identifying information about Swiss Chard, including commodity group and code number.
Top 50 pesticides used on Swiss Chard, with information on the identity, use type and toxicity of each pesticide, as well as gross pounds used, application rate, acres planted, and number of applications.
Pesticide use on Swiss Chard by county for all counties in California, with information on gross pounds used, application rate, acres planted, and number of applications.

Crop or Site information for Swiss Chard

Basic Identification Information About This Crop or Site
Name
CDFA Commodity Group
Use Category
EPA Site Code
DPR Site Code
Swiss Chard
Vegetables and Melons
AG
13025
13025

Accuracy of acres planted data not evaluated for this crop.

 

Top 50 Pesticides Used on Swiss Chard in California in 2007


Totals for 2003 and later may be under-reported due to omission of adjuvants in DPR's data since that time.
Chemical Name
(CA Chem Code)
Chemical Class PAN Bad Actor Gross
Pounds
Application Rate
Pounds per acre treated
Acres Planted
where all or part
has been sprayed
Acres Treated
All Chemicals ()
Not Listed 23,429 1.95 30,710 12,044
Uses:
Metam potassium (970)
Dithiocarbamate Yes 18,288 96.2 1,030 190.2
Uses: Fumigant, Fungicide, Microbiocide, Algaecide, Nematicide
Metam-sodium (616)
Dithiocarbamate Yes 952.5 190.5 10.0 5.00
Uses: Fumigant, Herbicide, Fungicide, Microbiocide, Algaecide
Sulfur (560)
Inorganic Not Listed 780.8 1.82 5,665 429.0
Uses: Fungicide, Insecticide
Potassium phosphite (5766)
Inorganic Not Listed 732.4 3.05 6,015 240.4
Uses: Fungicide
Neem oil (3979)
Botanical Not Listed 634.2 1.11 1,424 573.0
Uses: Insecticide
Bacillus thuringiensis (berliner), subsp. Kurstaki, strain SA-11 (3862)
Microbial Not Listed 212.4 0.80 881.5 263.9
Uses: Insecticide
Fosetyl-Al (2210)
Unclassified Yes 203.6 2.15 1,780 94.5
Uses: Fungicide
Spinosad (mixture of Factors A and D) (3983)
Microbial Not Listed 179.5 0.10 20,402 1,782
Uses: Insecticide
Methomyl (383)
N-Methyl Carbamate Yes 145.6 0.58 1,044 251.9
Uses: Insecticide, Breakdown product
Bacillus thuringiensis, Subsp. Aizawai, Strain ABTS-1857 (5879)
Microbial Not Listed 135.1 0.84 1,982 160.1
Uses: Insecticide
Potash soap (1596)
Soap Not Listed 134.4 5.58 166.0 24.1
Uses: Herbicide, Insecticide, Adjuvant
Malathion (367)
Organophosphorus Yes 124.2 1.29 1,761 96.5
Uses: Insecticide
Methoxyfenozide (5698)
Diacylhydrazine Not Listed 90.9 0.19 3,764 487.9
Uses: Insecticide
Bensulide (70)
Organophosphorus Yes 63.2 5.95 150.0 10.6
Uses: Herbicide
Imidacloprid (3849)
Neonicotinoid Not Listed 60.8 0.28 1,169 220.6
Uses: Insecticide
Azoxystrobin (4037)
Strobin Not Listed 60.6 0.14 1,030 448.9
Uses: Fungicide
Metolachlor, (S) (5133)
Chloroacetanilide Yes 57.7 0.48 1,300 120.2
Uses: Herbicide
Permethrin (2008)
Pyrethroid Not Listed 56.9 0.14 8,514 406.8
Uses: Insecticide
Bacillus thuringiensis (berliner), subsp. Aizawai, GC-91 protein (3843)
Microbial Not Listed 50.5 0.62 2,019 81.3
Uses: Insecticide
Bacillus thuringiensis, subsp. Kurstaki, strain ABTS-351, fermentation solids and solubles (5829)
Microbial Not Listed 48.0 0.96 131.0 49.9
Uses: Insecticide
Pyraclostrobin (5759)
Strobin Not Listed 45.6 0.17 4,403 269.1
Uses: Fungicide
Bacillus thuringiensis, subsp. Aizawai, strain SD-1372, lepidopteran active toxin(s) (5226)
Microbial Not Listed 44.0 0.10 1,030 434.8
Uses: Insecticide
Cypermethrin, zeta (3866)
Pyrethroid Yes 42.5 0.05 12,611 899.5
Uses: Insecticide
Bacillus pumilus strain QST 2808 (5770)
Microbial Not Listed 37.6 0.08 556.8 444.8
Uses: Plant Growth Regulator