 |
|
Pesticide
Use in San Luis Obispo County
|
2004
Pesticide Use
|
San Luis
Obispo County 2004
Pesticide
Use Total=1,712,208 lbs.
Rank in
State: 25
|
Top
pesticides used (name) |
Total
pounds of pesticide applied (lbs.) |
Main
crop using this pesticide (lbs.) |
|
#1 Sulfur
causes short-term symptoms such as rashes, nausea, headaches...
|
500,830 |
Wine grapes
359,188
|
#2
Metam Sodium
carcinogen, causes reproductive harm |
267,812 |
Carrot
204,219
|
#3
Sodium Bromide
|
96,922 |
Water (industrial)
64,672
|
|
#4 Mineral
Oil
low toxicity insecticide
|
87,575 |
Lemon
53,458
|
|
#5 1, 3
Dichlorpropene (telone) acutely
toxic fumigant, known/probable carcinogen, moderate acute aquatic
toxicity.
|
76,548 |
Strawberry
49,648
|
2003
Pesticide Use
|
San Luis
Obispo County 2003
Pesticide
Use Total=2,032,708 lbs.
Rank in
State: 23
|
Top
pesticides used (name) |
Total
pounds of pesticide applied (lbs.) |
Main
crop using this pesticide (lbs.) |
|
#1 Sulfur
causes short-term symptoms such as rashes, nausea, headaches...
|
756,184 |
Wine grapes
572,214
|
#2
Metam Sodium
carcinogen, causes reproductive harm |
237,807 |
Carrot
184,776
|
#3
1-3 Dichloropropene
(telone)
acutely toxic fumigant, known/probable carcinogen, moderate acute
aquatic toxicity
|
121,134 |
Strawberry
104,797
|
|
#4 Mineral
Oil
low toxicity insecticide
|
99,544 |
Lemon
64,937
|
|
#5 Chloropicrin
fumigant, highly irritating to the upper respiratory tract,
eyes and skin
|
91,528 |
Strawberry
62,594
|
2002
Pesticide Use
|
San Luis
Obispo County 2002
Pesticide
Use Total=1,685,396 lbs.
|
Top
pesticides used (name) |
Total
pounds of pesticide applied (lbs.) |
Main
crop using this pesticide (lbs.) |
|
#1 Sulfur
causes short-term symptoms such as rashes, nausea, headaches...
|
575,788 |
Wine grapes
463,560
|
#2
Metam Sodium
carcinogen, causes reproductive harm |
265,186 |
Carrot
228,371
|
#3
1-3 Dichloropropene
(telone)
acutely toxic fumigant, known/probable carcinogen, moderate acute
aquatic toxicity
|
89,179 |
Strawberry
59,206
|
|
#4 Methyl
Bromide
highly toxic fumigant, causes reproductive harm and depletes
the ozone layer
|
76,566 |
Strawberry
29,447
|
|
#5 Mineral
Oil
low toxicity insecticide
|
73,858 |
Lemon
41,338
|
2001
Pesticide Use
|
San Luis
Obispo County 2001
Pesticide
Use Total=1,684,894 lbs.
|
Top
pesticides used (name) |
Total
pounds of pesticide applied (lbs.) |
Main
crop using this pesticide (lbs.) |
|
#1 Sulfur
causes short-term symptoms such as rashes, nausea, headaches...
|
560,260 |
Wine grapes
408,079
|
#2
Metam Sodium
carcinogen, causes reproductive harm |
274,996 |
Carrot
214,327
|
#
3 Methyl Bromide
highly toxic fumigant, causes reproductive harm and depletes the ozone
layer
|
77,262 |
Strawberry
55,195
|
|
#4 Chloropicrin
fumigant highly irritating to the upper respiratory tract, eyes
and skin
|
76,492 |
Strawberry
59,972
|
|
#5 Mineral
Oil
low toxicity insecticide
|
65,149 |
Lemon
45,819
|
2000
Pesticide Use
|
San Luis
Obispo County 2000
Pesticide
Use Total=2,114,105 lbs.
|
Top
pesticides used (name) |
Total
pounds of pesticide applied (lbs.) |
Main
crop using this pesticide (lbs.) |
|
#1 Sulfur
|
805,515 |
Wine grapes
456,404
|
| #
2 Methyl Bromide |
190,548 |
Strawberry
126,542
|
| #
3 Metam-Sodium |
167,619 |
Carrot
131,872
|
|
# 4 Petroleum
oil
|
151,319 |
Apple
67,080
|
|
# 5 Dichloropropene
|
101,309 |
Grape
52,675
|
1999
Pesticide Use
|
San Luis
Obispo County 1999
Pesticide
Use Total=2,302,077 lbs.
|
Top
pesticides used (name) |
Total
pounds of pesticide applied (lbs.) |
Main
crop using this pesticide (lbs.) |
|
#1 Sulfur
|
975,348 |
Wine grapes
577,864
|
| #
2 Metam-sodium |
267,651 |
Carrots
259,696
|
| #
3 Petroleum oil |
216,136 |
Apple
97,804
|
|
# 4 Methyl
Bromide
|
189,742 |
Strawberry
110,626
|
|
# 5 Chloropicrin
|
62,186 |
Strawberry
36,211
|
1998 Pesticide
Use
|
San Luis
Obispo County 1998
Pesticide
Use Total=2,406,237 lbs.
|
Top
pesticides used (name) |
Total
pounds of pesticide applied (lbs.) |
Main
crop using this pesticide (lbs.) |
|
#1 Sulfur
|
988,517 |
Wine grapes
610,466
|
| #
2 Metam-sodium |
301,219 |
Carrots
224,408
|
| #
3 Petroleum oil |
240,960 |
Apple
117,219
|
|
# 4 Methyl
Bromide
|
168,816 |
Strawberry
63,766
|
|
# 5 Chloropicrin
|
53,804 |
Strawberry
21,109
|
|
