Pesticide, ordered by volume of use | Estimated use in 2016, millions of pounds [12] | EPA document year, if 2015 or later | The FQPA factor | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chlorpyrifos | 4.6–7.9 | 2017 | 1X | [58] |
Acephate | 3.4–4.4 | 2018 | 10X | [59] |
Tribufos | 2.7–2.9 | 2015 | 10X | [60] |
Dicrotophos | 1.04–1.06 | 2015 | 10X | [61] |
Malathion | 0.94–1.35 | 2016 | 10X | [62] |
Phorate | 0.81–0.95 | Not identified | – | – |
Bensulide | 0.7–0.71 | 2016 | 10X | [63] |
Phosmet | 0.66–0.84 | 2016 | 10X | [64] |
Dimethoate | 0.62–1.42 | 2015 | 10X | [65] |
Terbufos | 0.49–2.26 | 2015 | 10X | [66] |
Ethoprop (ethoprophos) | 0.23–0.88 | 2015 | 10X | [67] |
Naled | 0.23–0.29 | Not identified | – | – |
Diazinon | 0.069–0.073 | 2016 | 10X | [68] |
Chlorethoxyfos | 0.014–0.105 | 2016 | 10X | [69] |