UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

WASHINGTON D.C., 20460 

NOV 10 2014 

:MEMORANDUM 

OFFICE OF CHEMICAL SAFETY 

AND POLLUTION PREVENTION 

SUBJECT: Acequinocyl (006329) Screening Level Usage Analysis (SLUA) 

FROM: 

THRU: 

Cynthia Doucoure, Environmental Protection Specialist 

Science and Information Analysis Branch 

Biological and Economic Analysis Division (7503P) 

Diann 

Science 

Sims, 

Information 

Chief ~ and Analysis Branch 

Biological and Economic Analysis Division (7503P) 

TO: Margaret Hathaway, Chemical Review Manager 

Risk Management and Implementation Branch II 

Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (7508P) 

This memorandum transmits the Screening Level Usage Analysis (SLUA) report for 

acequinocyl. Please refer to the coversheet of the SLUA for an explanation of the data sources 

and other information that describes the report content. Also, please refer to the footnotes of the 

SLUA report for an explanation of symbols used to characterize the data. 

For questions, comments, and other usage or label use information requests, please contact 

me at 703-308-8133. 
Acequinocyl (006329) 

Screening Level Usage Analysis (SLUA) 

Date: October 20, 2014 

What is a Screening Level Usage Analysis (SLUA)? 

• Available estimates of pesticide usage data for a particular active ingredient that is used on 

agricultural crops in the United States. 

• Pesticide usage data obtained from various sources. The data are then merged, averaged, and rounded 

so that the presented information is not proprietary, business confidential, or trade secret. 

What does it contain? 

•Pesticide usage data for a single active ingredient only. 

• Agricultural use sites (crops) that the pesticide is reported to be used on. 

•Available pesticide usage information from U.S. states that produce 80% or more of a crop, in most 

cases, or less than 80%, in rare cases, depending on the scope of the survey and available resources. 

• Annual percent of crop treated (average & maximum) for each agricultural crop. 

• Average annual pounds of the pesticide applied for each agricultural crop (i.e., for the states surveyed, 

not for the entire United States). 

What assumptions can I make about the reported data? 

• Average pounds of active ingredient applied - Values are calculated by merging pesticide usage data 

sources together; averaging across all observations, then rounding. Note: If the estimated value is 

less than 500, then that value is labeled <500. Estimated values between 500 & <1,000,000 are 

rounded to 1 significant digit. Estimated values of 1,000,000 or greater are rounded to 2 significant 

digits.) 

• Average percent of crop treated - Values are calculated by merging data sources together; averaging 

by year, averaging across all years, & rounding to the nearest multiple of 5. Note: If the estimated 

value is less than 2.5, then the value is labeled <2.5. If the estimated value is less than 1, then the 

value is labeled <1. 

• Maximum percent of crop treated - Value is the single maximum value reported across all data 

sources, across all years, & rounded up to the nearest multiple of 5. Note: If the estimated value is 

less than 2.5, then the value is labeled <2.5. 

What are the data sources used? 

• USDA-NASS (United States Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service)-

pesticide usage data from 2004 to 2012. 

•Private pesticide market research- pesticide usage data from 2004 to 2012. 

• California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) Pesticide Use Reporting (PUR) data for 

2004 to 2011. 

What are the limitations to the data? 

• Additional registered uses may exist but are not included because 'the available surveys do not report 

usage (e.g., small acreage crops). 

• Lack of reported usage data for the pesticide on a crop does not imply zero usage. 

• Usage data on a particular site may be noted in data sources, but not quantified. In these instances, 

the site would not be reported in the SLUA. 

• Non-agricultural use sites (e.g., turf, post-harvest, mosquito control, etc.) are not reported in the SLUA. 

A separate request must be made to receive these estimates. 

• Some sites show some use, even though they are not on the label. This usage could be due to various 

factors, including, but not limited to Section 18 requests, existing stocks of the chemical, data 

collect~n errors, and experimental use permits (EUPs). 

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Date: October 20, 2014 

Screening Level Estimates of Agricultural Uses of Acequinocyl (006329) 

Sorted Alphabetically 

(Reporting Timeframe: 2004-2012) 

Average Percent Crop Treated Crop AnnualLbs. 

1 Almonds 

2 Apples 

3 Grapefruit 

4 Grapes 

5 Lemons 

6 Oranges ~ 

7 Pears '"<>" 

,• ·~ 

8 Strawberries 

9 Tangerines 

10 Walnuts 

All numbers rounded. 

<500: indicates less than 500 pounds of active ingredient. 

<2.5: indicates less than 2.5 percent of crop is treated. 

<l: indicates less than l percent of crop is treated. 

SLUA data sources include: 

A.I. Applied Average 

1,000 <1 

1,000 <2.5 

<500 <2.5 

<500 <1 

<500 <2.5 

1,000 <1 

<500 <1 

1,000 5 

<500 <2.5 

<500 <1 

USDA-NASS (United States Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service) 

Private Pesticide Market Research 

These results reflect amalgamated data developed by the Agency and are releasable to the public. 

Maximum 

<2.5 

<2.5 

<2.5 

<2.5 

<2.5 

<2.5 

<2.5 

10 

5 

<2.5