Table 1. Application Intensity and Percent Aerially Applied, 1995-2000,
Based on Acres Treated
|
|
Insecticides |
Defoliants |
Plant
Growth Regulators |
Herbicides |
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|
|
App. Intensity |
% Aerial |
App. Intensity |
% Aerial |
App. Intensity |
% Aerial |
App. Intensity |
% Aerial |
|
1995 |
6.28 |
96% |
0.97 |
94% |
0.26 |
89% |
0.46 |
46% |
|
1996 |
5.20 |
95% |
0.94 |
94% |
0.33 |
92% |
0.41 |
35% |
|
1997 |
3.53 |
94% |
0.94 |
91% |
0.41 |
89% |
0.36 |
29% |
|
1998 |
3.10 |
92% |
0.99 |
88% |
0.64 |
91% |
0.45 |
24% |
|
1999 |
2.15 |
96% |
0.91 |
88% |
0.62 |
89% |
0.45 |
26% |
|
2000 |
1.79 |
95% |
1.05 |
87% |
0.62 |
87% |
0.51 |
27% |
Multiple AI mixes counted as single application.
Application Intensity = Application
acres/Planted acres.
Table 2. Percent of reports by Type
of Pesticide
|
|
Insecticides |
Defoliants |
Plant
Growth Regulators |
Herbicides |
Fumigants/ Fungicides |
|
1995 |
72% |
17% |
6% |
9% |
1% |
|
1996 |
70% |
18% |
7% |
8% |
1% |
|
1997 |
64% |
21% |
10% |
9% |
1% |
|
1998 |
58% |
21% |
16% |
11% |
1% |
|
1999 |
47% |
26% |
18% |
13% |
1% |
|
2000 |
54% |
25% |
17% |
15% |
1% |
Percents add up to greater than 100% because of combination applications across type categories
Table 3. Arizona Insecticide Usage,
1999-2000.
|
Active Ingredient
(Product) |
99 Reps |
1999 Acres x1000 |
1999 Rate |
1999 %PA |
2000 Reps |
2000 Acres x1000 |
2000 Rate |
2000 %PA |
|
Acephate
(Orthene) |
1,378 |
231.7 |
0.80 |
83% |
1,183 |
192.3 |
0.79 |
67% |
|
Endosulfan
(Thiodan) |
915 |
163.9 |
1.14 |
59% |
723 |
115.3 |
1.07 |
40% |
|
Chlorpyrifos
(Lorsban) |
835 |
144.8 |
0.66 |
52% |
736 |
122.9 |
0.68 |
43% |
|
Lambda-cyhalothrin
(Karate) |
502 |
96.2 |
0.03 |
34% |
305 |
54.8 |
0.03 |
19% |
|
Gossyplure
(Decoy PBW) |
359 |
58.3 |
0.01 |
21% |
293 |
52.6 |
0.02 |
18% |
|
Pyriproxyfen
(Knack) |
192 |
28.7 |
0.05 |
10% |
303 |
50.3 |
0.05 |
18% |
|
Fenpropathrin
(Danitol) |
190 |
25.6 |
0.19 |
9% |
314 |
41.9 |
0.19 |
15% |
|
Oxamyl
(Vydate) |
219 |
39.7 |
0.78 |
14% |
205 |
25.6 |
0.76 |
9% |
|
Cyfluthrin
(Baythroid) |
109 |
14.2 |
0.04 |
5% |
206 |
32.6 |
0.04 |
11% |
|
Methomyl
(Lannate) |
138 |
26.1 |
0.36 |
9% |
102 |
14.6 |
0.40 |
5% |
|
Cypermethrin
(Ammo) |
119 |
24.4 |
0.07 |
9% |
113 |
16.2 |
0.08 |
6% |
|
Buprofezin
(Applaud) |
107 |
17.9 |
0.35 |
6% |
89 |
14.2 |
0.34 |
5% |
|
Dimethoate
(Dimethoate) |
142 |
24.1 |
0.33 |
9% |
68 |
7.7 |
0.27 |
3% |
|
Methyl parathion (Penncap-M) |